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REGISTRATION & RECORDS

Registration
Pre-registration is required for all offerings to ensure adequacy of space and material. Registration may be done by any of the following methods:

Print a registration form and mail it to the Education and Development Department (EDC) at Commonwealth Health Corporation, 250 Park Street, Bowling Green, KY, 42101or fax (270) 796-6888.
Call the phone Registration Line at (270) 745-1588.
CHC employees can send a Meditech® message to *ROMA.1. You can confirm your registration by locating your class in Meditech® under the Education Class Registration cabinet.
Send an e-mail message to EDU@chc.net

Notes:

Some classes fill quickly, so it is recommended to register early.
Registration must be received in the department at least two days prior to the date of the scheduled offering. Late registration will be accepted only if space is available.
All participants are required to have their current license numbers and social security numbers when registering for any offering.

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Cancellation & Refunds
For CHC employees: In the event of a cancellation of an offering, CHC employees will receive a message via Microsoft Outlook®. All CHC employees should review their e-mail and voice mail messages prior to attending an offering. Cancellations and scheduling changes are also noted in the EDU Quarterly calendar.

Employees and non-employees can also call the Education Registration and Cancellation phone line at (270) 745-1588 prior to attending class, to find out about class cancellations or changes.

The Education Department reserves the right to cancel any offering or substitute an equally qualified speaker. Offerings having five (5) enrollees or less may be canceled at the instructor’s discretion. This offering may be rescheduled at a later date.

During inclement weather, registrants may verify the cancellation of an offering by contacting Education at (270) 796-2566.

All registrants who wish to cancel must notify Education at (270) 745-1588 within two (2) working days prior to the scheduled offering. No refunds will be issued after this deadline. There will be an additional $5.00 processing fee. Please allow 3-4 weeks to receive a refund.

In the event that an offering is cancelled, registration fees will be refunded in full.

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Participant Fees
Participants who are employed by Commonwealth Health Corporation (CHC) will have complimentary admission to any program sponsored by CHC when an ID badge is presented. The cost of books and/or workbooks will be charged to the employee’s work unit. If an employee chooses to take a class not approved by the unit manager, and a book and/or workbook is a class requirement, the employee will be responsible for the cost of these materials. For non-employees, all fees include books and materials. Contact the Education Department for current prices for non-employees who wish to attend class on campus.

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CEU Credits
The number of contact hours awarded for successful completion of each offering is listed with the class information. Participants are required to have their current license number and social security number when registering for offerings. To receive contact hours participants must attend entire offering and participate in any pre or post testing when applicable. Partial credit will not be given.

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Maintaining Continuing Education Records
The CHC Education Department maintains files on all CEU classes it has provided for five years. Employees are required to maintain a file of all CEU certificates earned. The Kentucky Board of Nursing requires that each licensee retain the certificate of attendance in his or her personal file for a minimum of twelve years, and the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care for a minimum of five years, for contact hours earned by successful completion of offerings presented by Board-approved providers. All licensees from all departments should retain their attendance certificates in their personal files for a minimum of five years.

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