1. (a) The board shall recognize as maintenance of continuing competence the receipt during the biennium by a licensee of:

   1. (1) An initial AOTA board certification in:

      1. a. Geriatrics;
      2. b. Mental health;
      3. c. Pediatrics; or
      4. d. Physical disabilities;
   2. (2) An initial AOTA specialty certification;
   3. (3) An initial certification in neurodevelopmental therapy; or
   4. (4) A certification in hand therapy.
2. (b) The board shall credit the licensee with 12 contact hours for a board certification named in (a)(1) above, to a maximum of 12 contact hours.
3. (c) The board shall credit the licensee with one contact hour for each 4 clock hours the licensee spent in preparation for a specialty certification named in (a)(2) above, to a maximum of 12 contact hours.
4. (d) Receipt of initial certification in neurodevelopmental therapy shall fulfill the requirements of Occ 406.02(a), (b) and (c) for the biennium.
5. (e) Receipt of certification in hand therapy shall fulfill the requirements of Occ 406.02(a), (b) and (c) for the current biennium and the following biennium.
6. (f) Documentation of receipt of a certification shall be a photocopy of the front and back of the certificate.

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)