California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 39 - Board of Occupational Therapy
Article 7 - Continuing Competency Requirements
Section 4160 - Definitions
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
For the purpose of this section:
(a) "Continuing competency" means an ongoing process in which an occupational therapy practitioner maintains the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform his or her professional responsibilities.
(b) "Continuing education unit (CEU)" is an assigned unit of measure for each professional development activity.
(c) "Professional development activity" means an activity (except participation in a course of study leading to an entry-level academic degree or normal and routine employment responsibilities) engaged in subsequent to professional education, primarily concerned with maintaining and increasing the occupational therapy practitioner's knowledge, skill and ability.
(d) "Professional development unit (PDU)" is an assigned unit of measure for each professional development activity.
(e) "Level II occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant students" are those participating in the fieldwork requirements of the entry-level academic degree program.
1. New article 7 (sections 4160-4163) and section filed 3-16-2005; operative 4-15-2005 (Register 2005, No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 2570.10 and 2570.20, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2570.10, Business and Professions Code.
