01.
Requirement. Each licensee must successfully complete, in the
twelve (12) months preceding license renewal, a minimum of ten (10) contact
hours of continuing education, as approved by the Board. (3-28-23)
a. One (1) contact hour is equivalent to one
(1) clock hour for the purpose of obtaining continuing education.
(3-28-23)
b. The Board will waive
the continuing education requirement for the first license renewal after
initial licensure. (3-28-23)
02.
Attestation. The licensee
attests, as part of the annual license renewal process, that the licensee is in
compliance with the continuing education requirement. (3-28-23)
03.
Courses and Activities. At
least five (5) of the contact hours directly relate to the delivery of
occupational therapy services. The remaining contact hours are germane to the
practice of occupational therapy and relate to other areas of a licensee's
practice. A licensee may take online or home study courses or self-competency
assessments, as long as a course completion certificate is provided. (3-28-23)
a. The delivery of occupational therapy
services may include: models, theories or frameworks that relate to client care
in preventing or minimizing impairment, enabling function within the
person/environment or community context. (3-28-23)
b. Other areas may include, but are not
limited to, occupation based theory assessment/interview techniques,
intervention strategies, and community/environment as related to the licensee's
practice. (3-28-23)
c. Continuing
education acceptable to the Board includes, but is not limited to, programs or
activities sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA),
the Idaho Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA), or National Board for
Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT); post-professional coursework
completed through any approved or accredited educational institution; or
otherwise meet all of the following criteria: (3-28-23)
i. The program or activity contributes
directly to professional knowledge, skill, and ability; (3-28-23)
ii. The program or activity relates directly
to the practice of occupational therapy; and (3-28-23)
iii. The program or activity must be
objectively measurable in terms of the hours involved.
(3-28-23)
04.
Carry Over and Duplication. A maximum of ten (10) continuing
education hours may be carried forward from the immediately preceding year, and
may not be carried forward more than one renewal year. If the licensee
completes two (2) or more courses having substantially the same content during
any one (1) renewal period, the licensee only will receive continuing education
credit for one (1) of the courses. (3-28-23)
05.
Documentation. A licensee
need not submit documentation of continuing education when the licensee renews
a license. However, a licensee will maintain documentation verifying that the
licensee has completed the continuing education requirement for a period of
four (4) years from the date of completion. A licensee must submit the
verification documentation to the Board if the licensee is audited by the
Board. A percentage of occupational therapists and certified occupational
therapy assistants will be audited every year. Documentation for all activities
must include licensee's name, date of activity or when course was completed,
provider name, course title, description of course/activity, and number of
contact hours. (3-28-23)
a. Continuing
education course work. The required documentation for this activity is a
certificate or documentation of attendance. (3-28-23)
b. In-service training. The required
documentation for this activity is a certificate or documentation of
attendance. (3-28-23)
c.
Professional conference or workshop. The required documentation for this
activity is a certificate or documentation of attendance. (3-28-23)
d. Course work offered by an accredited
college or university, provided that the course work is taken after the
licensee has obtained a degree in occupational therapy, and the course work
provides skills and knowledge beyond entry-level skills or knowledge. The
required documentation for this activity is a transcript. (3-28-23)
e. Publications. The required documentation
for this activity is a copy of the publication. (3-28-23)
f. Presentations. The required documentation
for this activity is a copy of the presentation or program listing. Any
particular presentation may be reported only once per reporting period.
(3-28-23)
g. Interactive online
courses and evidence-based competency assessments. The required documentation
for this activity is a certificate or documentation of completion.
(3-28-23)
h. Development of
instructional materials incorporating alternative media such as video, audio
and/or software programs to advance professional skills of others. The required
documentation for this activity is a program description. The media/software
materials must be available if requested during audit process.
(3-28-23)
i. Professional
manuscript review. The required documentation for this activity is a letter
from the publishing organization verifying review of manuscript. A maximum of
five (5) hours is allowed per renewal period for this category.
(3-28-23)
j. Guest lecturer for
occupational therapy related academic course work (academia not primary role).
The required documentation for this activity is a letter or other documentation
from instructor. (3-28-23)
k.
Serving on a professional board, committee, disciplinary panel, or association.
The required documentation for this activity is a letter or other documentation
from the organization. A maximum of five (5) hours is allowed per renewal
period for this category. (3-28-23)
l. Level II fieldwork direct supervision of
an occupational therapy student or occupational therapy assistant student by
site designated supervisor(s). The required documentation for this activity is
the name of student(s), letter of verification from school, and dates of
fieldwork. (3-28-23)
06.
Exemptions. A licensee may request an exemption from the
continuing education requirement for a particular renewal period for reasonable
cause. The licensee must provide any information requested by the Board to
assist in substantiating the licensee's need for a claimed exemption:
(3-28-23)
