Health Care Clinical Hours

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
60	180					32
Notes: 32 clinical/field hours 15 patient assessments
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: State minimum classroom/didactic instructional hour minimum of 150-250 hours may be used in lieu of TCSG program standards. Clinical/field hours will not be waived. Simulation may be used for a portion of clinical hours and patient contacts if no alternative is available. See guidance for initial education programs at: https://dph.georgia.gov/EMS/oems-covid-19 your regional EMS training coordinator can provide additional direction if needed.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
195	480	900		90	CAAHEP (JRC-CVT)
Notes: CAAHEP does not mandate hours. Program/Clinical length is sufficient to the time needed to acquire required competencies. Agency expects programs to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: Clinical education: Some hospitals/labs are suspending all clinical education activities during this crisis. If your students are not permitted to attend clinical you should consider: • The CAAHEP/JRC-CVT Standards do not identify a specific number of clinical hours. Each program has determined the number of clinical hours in the program. You may wish to consider the use of simulation as an alternative to clinical hours. If the hospital/lab has suspended clinical education opportunities, and it is not feasible either to use simulation or to assign the student(s) to another site, the program should develop a written action plan that will allow the student(s) to demonstrate achievement of the program’s clinical education objectives. The action plan might include, but is not limited to, extending the clinical course or increasing the number of hours students spend at clinical when they are allowed to return (e.g., 10 hours instead of 8; using non-traditional hours such as evening and weekends, if the hospital/lab schedules patients during those hours). • The CAAHEP/JRC-CVT Standards do not identify a specific number of procedures. Each program has determined the method by which clinical competency is documented. If the program requires a specific number of procedures before the student is evaluated it may be reasonable to defer the specific number during this public health crisis and to determine whether the student is ready for a competency evaluation based on the skills s/he has developed. Your clinical preceptors/instructors may be best prepared to determine this since they work with the students in clinic on a regular basis.

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
435	300		315	45	CODA	300
Notes:
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: CODA is allowing temporary flexibility in accreditation standards to address interruptions of education requirements resulting from COVID-19 for the Class of 2020. The program modifications are addressing alternative assessment methods, reduction of curriculum content, and etc. For full details, please click HERE.

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
705	300	495		225	CODA	Requires a range of hours as follows, Pre-Clinic: 6-9hrs Regular Clinic: 12-15hrs
Notes: CODA does not mandate hours for lecture or lab but does require a range of hours for clinic requirements. Agency expects programs to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: The Commission recognizes that unexpected interruption of education has occurred as a result of sudden changes that compromise the program or facility resulting from COVID-19 that takes faculty, administrators or students away from the program. The Commission must be notified in writing by no later than May 15, 2020. Modification of the program due to an interruption of education will be viewed by the Commission as a temporary solution to maintain educational quality and compliance with Accreditation Standards. Following the interruption of education, should the program subsequently decide to permanently implement a change, the program must submit a formal Report of Program Change for consideration by the Commission.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
210	450	1530		90	CAAHEP (JRC-DMS)
Notes: JRC-DMS does not mandate hours or examinations. Clinical length/amount of examinations should be sufficient to the time needed to acquire required competencies. Agency expects progrmas to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: For students in clinicals, decisions made may impact the students’ graduation date. Factors to consider include but are not limited to, meeting with the Program Advisory Committee and clinical stakeholders to discuss options for continued learning, utilizing other clinical affiliations that are accepting students, extending the students’ learning, following your local public health authority’s recommendations, following your program’s and institution’s protocols, implementing the academic continuity plan for your institution, meeting your institutional requirements for potentially extended graduation for all students, consulting policies for incompletes, leaves of absence, and student enrollment agreements. If suspended from clinical sites, and no other sites are available, then keep documentation during the disruption and if there are any deviation from requirements for students to graduate then the JRC-DMS Board can evaluate on a case by case basis. Our policy has been (as it was for programs impacted by Hurricane Katrina) to not penalize programs for national situations beyond their control. If graduation dates are delayed, be prepared to provide to the JRC-DMS with evidence demonstrating which clinical sites and students were directly impacted and the length of the disruption.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
195	615	1260	315	120	CAAHEP (JRC-CVT)
Notes: CAAHEP does not mandate hours. Program/Clinical length is sufficient to the time needed to acquire required competencies. Agency expects programs to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications:

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
150	60		90	45	State Office of EMS and Trauma	16
Notes: 16 Clinical/Field Hours, 10 Patient Assessments
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: State minimum classroom/didactic instructional hour minimum of 150-190 hours may be used in lieu of TCSG program standards. Clinical/field hours will not be waived. Simulation may be used for a portion of clinical hours if no alternative is available. See guidance for initial education programs at: https://dph.georgia.gov/EMS/oems-covid-19 your regional EMS training coordinator can provide additional direction if needed.

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
390	150	270	270	90	CAAHEP (MAERB)	160
Notes:
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: April 13th Update: MAERB will allow program modifications effective immediately and will remain in effect until October 31, 2020. The modifications are addressing fulfillment of practicum hours, and achievement of psychomotor & affective competencies and etc. To review the full details and official communication, please click HERE.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
285	180	855		495	NAACLS
Notes: NAACLS does not mandate hours. Program/Clinical length is sufficient to the time needed to acquire required competencies. Agency expects programs to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: Programs are advised to complete rotations through simulation and stay compliant with the NAACLS Standards and entry-level competencies; programs can continue uninterrupted. If not, programs may have to delay those essential parts of the rotation until clinical spots once again make themselves available.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
360	390	90		360	GA Board of Massage Therapy	50-60
Notes:
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: GA Board of Massage Therapy is granting petition variances of board rules for massage therapy programs who can sufficiently provide evidence of substantive hardship.

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
150	30	45		45	Department of Community Health	24
Notes:
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: To remain complaint with CMS & CDC guidelines, the Department of Community Health & Alliant Health Solutions has developed a temporary plan to aid in the completion of current students. The temporary plan is addressing clinical hour rotations and required skill check-offs. For full details, please click HERE.

Gwinnett Tech program used as example since nursing programs are institutionally developed.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
345	90	405		135	GA Board of Nursing (GBON)
Notes: GBON does not mandate hours. Program/Clinical length is sufficient to the time needed to acquire required competencies. Agency expects programs to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: GBON will allow each college and program to decide what is appropriate for clinical experience.

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
465	330	570		90	ACOTE
Notes: ACOTE does not mandate clinical hours for Level I Fieldwork. Programs must adhere to the curriculum design of the program. For Level II Fieldwork, students are required to complete 8 full-time weeks in 2 different practice settings for a total of 16 weeks.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: April 21st Update Programs should consider: Level II Fieldwork 1) Allowing students to complete level II fieldwork in one setting if it is reflective of more than one practice area or in a maximum of four different settings. 2) Other types of experiences and practice settings such as telehealth, and non-traditional/ emerging practice settings where no occupational therapy services exist. If students are working in a setting where no occupational therapy services exist, the 8 hours of direct supervision could be met via telecommunication. The direct supervision can be for 8 consecutive hours or distributed throughout the week totaling 8 hours. Using the ACOTE Fieldwork Performance Evaluation for the Occupational Therapy Student or an equivalent measure, developed by the program, as a mechanism for formal evaluation of student performance on level II fieldwork. Level I Fieldwork Refer to ACOTE 2018 standards C.1.8 and C.1.9. For more details please click, HERE.

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
450	300	360	45	165	State Office of EMS and Trauma, CoAMP	300*
Notes: 300 clinical/field hours. *Must meet additional patient contact requirements as specified by office of EMS and Trauma.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: Simulation may be used for a portion of clinical hours if no alternatives are available. CoAEMSP must be notified of modifications. Program medical director must also approve of modifications. See guidance from CoAEMSP https://coaemsp.org/ Your State OEMS regional training coordinator can provide additional guidance if needed. and State OEMS https://dph.georgia.gov/EMS/oems-covid-19

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
375	165	405	180	45	CAAHEP (CoA-PSG)
Notes: Program should be 12 months, clinical hours not specified
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications:

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
480	105		675	225	ASHP	200
Notes: 130 hrs requirement for entry-level (TCC) and an additional 70 hours for advance-level (diploma/degree)
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: During the COVID-19 pandemic, 75% completion of externship hours will be accepted for completion of the experience. This will be 75% for one rotation if the student is graduating from an Entry level program and for the Advanced Level programs, students will need to complete 100% of the first rotation and at least 50% of the second rotation.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
165	225			45	Various National Certification Agencies	25-100 Sticks
Notes:
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: Each program must review and verify the modifications of the selected certification agency with which the students test.

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
345	210	495		675	CAPTE	520-720
Notes:
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: April 15th Update: CAPTE will allow has revised several program modifications. The program modifications are addressing currently enrolled students of the program, required clinical hour, course grades, and curriculum modifications. For full details, please click HERE.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
405	150	495	180	135	GA Board of Nursing	485
Notes:
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: Policy 3.2 has been updated to allow simulation for all clinical hours. Rule 410-9-.09 remains. Students must obtain 40% of clinical hours within a hospital setting.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
420	90	765		225	JRCERT
Notes: JRCERT does not mandate hours. Program/Clinical length is sufficient to the time needed to acquire required competencies. Agency expects programs to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: Programs enabled to temporarily change their didactic education delivery from face-to-face to hybrid or fully online without JRCERT approval; permitting senior students who have completed all graduation requirements (i.e.: didactic course work and/or clinical competencies regardless of program’s required clinical hours) be allowed early release; allowing flexible scheduling in clinical education, such as evening and weekend rotations that may exceed 25% of total clinical clock hours; granting clinical assignments to more than 10 hours per day (however, this must be voluntary on the part of the student.)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
315	600	810		135	CAAHEP (JRCRC) & CoARC
Notes: CAAHEP does not mandate hours. Program/Clinical length is sufficient to the time needed to acquire required competencies. Agency expects programs to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications:

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
495	90	630	90	135	CAAHEP (ARC/STSA)
Notes: Student must complete 120 cases
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: Note: minimum requirements of 120 clinical cases as stated in the Surgical Technology Core Curriculum (6e) and 140 clinical cases as stated in the Surgical Assisting Core Curriculum (3e) will not be reduced and simulation cannot be substituted to meet the Standard requirements.

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
210	405	1125		90	CAAHEP (JRC-CVT)
Notes: CAAHEP does not mandate hours. Program/Clinical length is sufficient to the time needed to acquire required competencies. Agency expects programs to follow submitted TCSG standards.
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications:

(Updated 4/24/20)

TCSG Lecture Contact Hours	TCSG Lab Contact Hours	TCSG Clinical Contact Hours	TCSG Internship Contact Hours	TCSG Practicum Contact Hours	Accreditation or Regulatory Organizations	Clinical Hours
495	30		540	495	CVTEA	240
Notes:
Accreditation/Regulatory Pandemic Modifications: CVTEA communication requires programs to follow their institution’s directives and make decisions that are best for their program. If a program is disrupted for more than two weeks' closure due to a natural disaster, the program must report in writing to the CVTEA the cause of the disruption and remedies to minimize or to provide alternative educational opportunities for students in response to the disruption. To read the official CVTEA communication, please click HERE.

* Denotes programs with longer clinical hours than required by program accreditor/regulator.

Per TCSG State Board Policies and Procedures Manual, practicum, internship, and clinical are defined as the following:

Practicum: instruction which emphasizes structured activities requiring application and practice of occupational competencies. Normally requires only limited out-of-class preparation by the student and no out-of-class practice assignments; and
Internship or Clinical: instruction which emphasizes supervised work-experience activities requiring the application of occupational competencies. Normally requires only limited out-of-class preparation by the student and no out-of-class practice assignments. Clinical is normally associated with health technology related programs.