2.1 The number of hours required means that the Administrator must actually attend twelve (12) instructional hours of AOC-approved CE per year with no credit given for introductory remarks, meal breaks, or business meetings. 2.2 An instructional hour will in all events be an hour containing at least fifty (50) minutes of instruction time.2.3 Administrators who have a physical disability which makes attendance at CE programs inordinately difficult may file a request with the AOC for a permanent substitute program in lieu of attendance and shall therein set out Continuing Education plans tailored to their specific interests and physical ability. The AOC shall review and approve or disapprove such plans on an individual basis and without delay, after submitting the request to the Mississippi Court Administrators Association's Education Committee for its input.2.4 Other requests for substituted compliance, partial waivers, or other exemptions for hardship or extenuating circumstances may be granted by the AOC upon written application of the Administrator and may likewise be reviewed by the AOC, after submission to the Mississippi Court Administrators Association's Education Committee for its recommendation.2.5 A Court Administrator may receive credit for a maximum of six (6) hours per year of attendance at an AOC-approved program other than the Spring and Fall Court Administrators Conferences, as defined by and with prior approval of the AOC. 2.6 Credit will be given only for Continuing Education activities approved by the AOC. Such approval for substitute seminars should be sought and granted prior to the occurrence of the activity but may be given retroactively. Should a Court Administrator be required to miss a mandatory seminar, the Court Administrator shall, in writing, inform the AOC of the reasons for non-attendance within ten (10) working days after the conclusion of the seminar, unless excused by the AOC.R. & Regul. Cert. & Cont. Educ. Miss. Ct. Admin., r. 2, Regulations