Wisconsin Administrative Code
Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board
Chapter OT 3 - Biennial License Renewal
Section OT 3.06 - Continuing education
Current through February 26, 2024
The purpose and intent of continuing education in occupational therapy is to assure the public of the expectation and obligation that practitioners maintain currency, knowledge levels and professional competence. Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall complete continuing education as follows:
(1) Each holder of a license as an occupational therapist shall, at the time of applying for renewal of the license, certify that the licensee has completed at least 24 points of acceptable continuing education during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date under s. 440.08(2) (a) 52., Stats.
(2) Each holder of a license as an occupational therapy assistant shall, at the time of applying for renewal of the license, certify that the licensee has completed at least 24 points of acceptable continuing education during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date under s. 440.08(2) (a) 53., Stats.
(3) At least 12 points of the continuing education required under subs. (1) and (2) shall be accumulated through 2 or more professional development activities listed under Table OT 3.06 that are related to occupational therapy. The remainder of the continuing education required under subs. (1) and (2) shall be accumulated through courses, programs, or other educational activities related to the licensee's practice. In Table OT 3.06, "contact hour" means not less than 50 minutes of actual professional activity.
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TABLE OT 3.06 |
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS |
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(a) Attendance at academic credit courses. |
4 points per academic credit. |
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(b) Attendance at seminars, workshops, lectures, professional conferences, interactive on-line courses, video courses, and webinars approved by the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association, or National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. |
1 point per contact hour of attendance. |
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(c) Satisfactory completion of a self-study course approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association or other related recognized professional associations. |
4 points per continuing education unit. |
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(d) Review of an American Occupational Therapy Association continuing education article and successful completion of the associated examination. |
1 point per article. |
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(e) Attendance at employer-provided continuing education, including video and non-interactive online courses. |
1 point per contact hour of attendance. |
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(f) Initial completion of board certification in physical rehabilitation, mental health, pediatrics, or gerontology from the American Occupational Therapy Association, or certification in neurorehabilitation, pediatrics, hand therapy, neuro-devel-opmental treatment, case management, and rehabilitation counseling. |
12 points. |
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(fm) Specialty certification in low vision; driving and community mobility; school system; environmental modification; or feeding, eating, and swallowing from the American Occupational Therapy Association. |
10 points. |
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(g) Authorship of a book in occupational therapy or a related professional area. |
12 points. |
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(h) Publication of one or more chapters of a book in occupational therapy or a related professional area. |
6 points. |
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(i) Publication of an article in a non-peer-reviewed publication, such as OT Practice, SIS Quarterly, and Advance. |
4 points. |
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(j) Publication of an article in peer-reviewed professional publications, including journals, book chapters, and research papers. |
6 points. |
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(k) Development of alternative media materials, including computer software, programs and video instructional material. |
6 points. |
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(l) Development of a quality assurance study for clinical program improvement. |
6 points. |
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(m) Clinical or theoretical research as the principal researcher where an abstract is prepared. |
12 points. |
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(n) Professional presentations. Note: No additional points are given for subsequent presentations of the same content. |
2 points per contact hour. No additional points are given for subsequent presentations of the same content. |
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(o) Providing or pursuing professional mentoring for skill advancement in occupational therapy. |
1 point for each 2 contact hours. |
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(p) Student fieldwork supervision - Level I fieldwork. |
2 points. |
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(q) Student fieldwork supervision - Level II fieldwork. |
8 points. |
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(r) Reimbursement or ethics courses. |
1 point per contact hour. |
(4) Certificates of completion or other evidence of compliance with this section shall be retained by each license holder for at least 2 years following the biennium in which the continuing education was completed.
(5) The board shall audit any licensee who is under investigation by the board for alleged misconduct for compliance with this section.
(6) During the time between initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure period, new licensees shall not be required to meet continuing education requirements.
(7) A licensee may apply to the board for a postponement or waiver of the requirements of this section on the grounds of prolonged illness, disability, or other grounds constituting hardship. The board shall consider each request individually on its merits and may grant a postponement, partial waiver, or total waiver of the requirements.
