| (a) The Act mandates licensee participation in a continuing
education program for license renewal. All activities taken to complete
this requirement must meet the definition of continuing education
as outlined in this section. The licensee is solely responsible for
keeping accurate documentation of all continuing education activities
and for selecting continuing education as per the requirements in
this chapter.
(1) Definition of Continuing Education; also known
as CE. Continuing Education - Professional development activities
that meet the requirements in this chapter and directly concern one
or more of the following:
(A) occupational therapy practice as defined in §362.1
of this title (relating to Definitions);
(B) health conditions treated by occupational therapy;
(C) ethical or regulatory matters in occupational therapy;
or
(D) occupational therapy documentation or reimbursement
for occupational therapy services.
(2) Unacceptable Activities. Unacceptable professional
development activities not eligible for continuing education include
but are not limited to:
(A) Any non-instructional time frames such as breaks,
meals, introductions, and pre/post testing.
(B) Business meetings.
(C) Exhibit hall attendance.
(D) Courses that provide information about the work
setting's philosophy, policies, or procedures or designed to educate
employees about a specific work setting.
(E) Courses in topics concerning professionalism or
customer service.
(F) Courses such as: social work; defensive driving;
water safety; team building; GRE, GMAT, MCAT preparation; general
foreign languages; disposal of hazardous waste; patient privacy; CPR;
First Aid; HIPAA; and FERPA.
(b) Required Continuing Education Hours.
(1) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, 1 hour
of continuing education is equal to 1 contact hour.
(2) All licensees must complete a minimum of 24 contact
hours every two years during the period of time the license is current
in order to renew the license. Licensees must provide proof of completion
of contact hours at the Board's request.
(3) Training on Human Trafficking. As part of the minimum
hours of required continuing education for each renewal, licensees
must complete a training course on human trafficking that is approved
by the Health and Human Services Commission. Documentation of completion
of a training course is a certificate of completion or letter of verification
indicating credit awarded.
(A) Pre-Approved Credit and Additional Credit. The
completion of one training course per renewal period to meet the training
requirement is pre-approved for continuing education credit up to
a maximum of 2 contact hours. Additional continuing education credit
may be earned for a training course exceeding 2 hours if the additional
hours meet the requirements of this chapter.
(B) Repeated Course. A specific training course completed
during one renewal period to meet the training requirement may be
completed again during the next renewal period to meet the training
requirement for that next renewal. Up to a maximum of 2 contact hours
from the repeated course are exempt from subsection (c) of this section
and may be applied toward license renewal.
(4) Licensees who submit their renewal with all required
items prior to the month when their license expires may count CE completed
during their license's expiration month for their next renewal period.
(c) Each continuing education activity may be counted
only one time in two renewal cycles.
(d) Activities approved or offered by the American
Occupational Therapy Association or the Texas Occupational Therapy
Association are pre-approved for CE credit for license renewal. The
Board will review its approval process and continuation thereof for
educational activities at least every five years.
(e) Program providers are prohibited from self-promotion
of programs, products, and/or services during the presentation of
the program.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §367.1 adopted to be effective October 11, 1994, 19 TexReg 7714; amended to be effective January 1, 1996, 20 TexReg 10907; amended to be effective February 2, 1999, 24 TexReg 606; amended to be effective February 3, 2000, 25 TexReg 818; amended to be effective August 21, 2000, 25 TexReg 8063; amended to be effective July 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 5441; amended to be effective January 1, 2003, 27 TexReg 12015; amended to be effective October 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 9291; amended to be effective August 29, 2006, 31 TexReg 6801; amended to be effective May 31, 2007, 32 TexReg 2880; amended to be effective February 25, 2008, 33 TexReg 1603;amended to be effective February 14, 2013, 38 TexReg 676; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 5802; amended to be effective July 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4048; amended to be effective June 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 2738; amended to be effective September 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 4325; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5661; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 794 |
