64B11-5.001: Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to amend the existing rule to make language changes for clarification purposes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.036, 468.219 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.013, 456.033, 456.036, 468.219 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B11-5.001 Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education.
Continuing education includes attendance and participation as required at a live presentation such as workshop, seminar, conference, or in-service educational programs. It may also include participation in other continuing education activities that require a formal assessment of learning. Examples include, but are not limited to, electronic or web-based courses, formalized self-study courses and continuing education articles. An active license shall be renewed upon demonstration that the licensee has paid the renewal fee set forth in Rule 64B11-2.009 or 64B11-3.007, F.A.C., respectively, and has complied with the following requirements:
(1) through (11) No change.
(12) Fieldwork Experience – A licensee may earn up to 6 continuing education hours per biennium for supervision of a Level II Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant fieldwork student at the rate of no more than 3 hours per student. To be eligible for the credit, the licensee must participate as the primary clinical fieldworker educator for the student. Documentation shall include verification provided by the school to the fieldwork educator with the name of the student, school, and dates of fieldwork or the signature page of the completed student evaluation form. Evaluation scores and comments shall be deleted or blocked out.
(13) through (15) No change.