1. (a) The Board shall recognize academic coursework and documentation as follows:

   1. (1) Receipt of academic course work shall be a licensee's completion of academic course work in occupational therapy sponsored and assigned credit by a college or university;
   2. (2) Credit for academic course work shall be 15 contact hours for each credit hour of academic course work; and

   3. (3) Documentation of successful completion of academic course work shall be:

      1. a. An official transcript showing successful completion of the course and the date of the course; and

      2. b. One of the following descriptions of the course:

         1. 1. The description of the course copied from the college or university catalogue; or
         2. 2. The course syllabus.

2. (b) The board shall recognize AOTA approved provider programs and documentation as follows:

   1. (1) Credit for AOTA approved programs shall be a licensee's completion of any continuing education program given by a provider approved by AOTA.
   2. (2) Credit for completing an AOTA approved program shall be the contact hours attributed to the program by the provider.

   3. (3) Documentation of attendance at programs of AOTA-approved providers shall be an official certificate showing:

      1. a. The licensee’s name;
      2. b. The name and location of the program;
      3. c. The name of the provider;
      4. d. The beginning and ending date(s) of the program;
      5. e. The name of the speaker or instructor;
      6. f. The number of hours credited by the provider; and
      7. g. The signature of the representative of the provider or sponsoring entity.

3. (c) The board shall recognize courses, seminars, conferences and workshops as follows:

   1. (1) Credit for shall be completion of courses, seminars, conferences and workshops not described by (a) or (b) above if they are primarily on the topics of:

      1. a. Occupational therapy theory or practice or both; or
      2. b. Any conditions for which occupational therapy is often or usually recommended;
   2. (2) Each clock hour of attendance at such courses, seminars, conferences, and workshops shall equal one contact hour.

   3. (3) Documentation of attendance at non-academic courses, seminars, conferences, and workshops shall be an official certificate showing:

      1. a. The licensee’s name;
      2. b. The name and location of the course, seminar, conference, or workshop;
      3. c. The name of the sponsoring entity;
      4. d. The beginning and ending date(s) of the course, seminar, conference, or workshop;
      5. e. The name of the speaker or instructor;
      6. f. The number of hours credited by the sponsoring entity; and
      7. g. The signature of the speaker, the instructor or sponsoring entity.

Source. #8896, eff 6-7-07; ss by #10902, eff 7-29-15; ss by #13417, eff 7-26-22 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Occ 400)