D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, § 6308
6308.1 The Board may grant continuing education credit for whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour.6308.2 For approved undergraduate or graduate courses, each semester hour of credit shall constitute fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit, and each quarter hour of credit shall constitute ten (10) hours of continuing education credit.6308.3 The Board may grant a maximum of three (3) continuing education credits per year to an applicant who attends in-service education programs.6308.4 The Board may grant continuing competence credit to an applicant who serves as an author of a self-study article or series or an instructor or speaker at a program or for preparation and presentation time of an academic course, peer-reviewed or non peer-reviewed workshop, seminar, in-service, electronic or web-based course subject to the following restrictions:- (a) The maximum amount of credit which may be granted for preparation time is twice the amount of the associated presentation time or twice the amount of contact hours awarded for participants;
- (b) The maximum amount of credit which may be granted pursuant to this subsection is fifty percent (50%) of an applicant's continuing education requirement;
- (c) If an applicant had previously received credit in connection with a particular presentation, the Board shall not grant credit in connection with a subsequent presentation unless it involves either a different or a substantially modified program; and
- (d) The presentation shall have been completed during the period for which credit is claimed and includes documentation of the following:
- (1) A copy of the official program or syllabus;
- (2) The presentation title;
- (3) The date of the presentation;
- (4) The hours of the presentation;
- (5) The type of audience addressed; and
(6) A verification of attendance signed by the sponsor.
6308.5 The Board may grant an applicant who is an author or editor of a published book, a published chapter in a book, or a published article in a professional journal or other nationally recognized publication six (6) continuing education credits, if the book, chapter, or article was published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed, and the applicant submits proof of this fact in the application.
6308.6 The Board may grant an applicant for renewal who acts as a clinical instructor for students of occupational therapy or students of any other health occupation one (1) continuing education credit for each hour of clinical instruction, up to a maximum of four (4) continuing education credit per year.
6308.7 The Board may grant an applicant for renewal up to six (6) contact hours for the renewal period, for participation as a primary clinical fieldwork educator for Level II occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant fieldwork students with the following documentation:
6308.8 The Board may grant an applicant for renewal up to six (6) contact hours for the renewal period for serving as a supervisor for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is in the process of reactivating his or her license. The supervisor shall provide the Board with a supervised practice letter.
6308.9 The Board may grant an applicant for renewal who successfully completes a course on management which is directly related to occupational therapy three (3) continuing education credits.
6308.10 The Board may grant continuing education credit to an applicant for renewal who participates in Board or committee work with agencies or organizations in professionally related areas to promote and enhance the practice of occupational therapy up to three (3) contact hours for one year of involvement for a minimum of eighteen (18) hours. The applicant shall provide the following documentation:
(a) Name of the committee, board, agency or organization;
(b) Purpose for service;
(c) Description of duties and roles; and
(d) Validation of service by an officer or representative of the organization.
6308.11 The Board may grant an applicant for renewal who is able to demonstrate participation in research, either as a principal investigator or as a research assistant, six (6) continuing competence credits.
6308.12 The Board may request proof of a licensee's completion of continuing competence activities at the completion of a renewal period. A licensee shall:
(a) Maintain the required proof of completion for each continuing competence activity as specified in these regulations; and
(b) Retain documentation of continuing competence activity for a minimum of two (2) years following the last day of the license renewal period for which the continuing competence activities were earned.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 937, 942 (February 12, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 4551 (June 9, 2006); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3133, 3137 (April 20, 2012).