LAC 46:XLV.1967. Qualifying Continuing Professional Education Programs

A. To be acceptable as qualified continuing professional education under these rules a program shall be approved by AOTA, LOTA, or NBCOT. Documentation shall consist of a course completion certificate from the course sponsor. The certificate shall include the name and date of the course, and the number of CEUs or contact hours earned by the participant. B. A licensee may earn up to a maximum of 4 continuing education contact hours per year for providing Level II fieldwork (FW) education to an occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant student from an ACOTE accredited program. Documentation shall consist of a certificate or letter from the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator of the affiliating school attesting to the licensee’s role and number of weeks as a Level II FW educator. One continuing education contact hour will be earned for each 3-week period of Level II FW education: Number of Weeks Providing Level II FW Education | Number of Contact Hours Earned 3 - 5 weeks | 1 6 - 8 weeks | 2 9 - 11 weeks | 3 12 weeks | 4 C. A licensee may earn CEUs for initial presentations, workshops and institutes presented by the licensee and approved by AOTA, LOTA, or NBCOT. The number of CEUs or contact hours earned is equal to two times the number of CEUs or contact hours granted to a course participant. Documentation shall consist of a course completion certificate, an official program, or a letter from the course sponsor. The certificate, program, or letter shall have the applicant’s name listed as the presenter, and state the number of participants CEUs or contact hours earned. D. A licensee may earn continuing education contact hours for successful completion of occupational therapy coursework in a post-professional occupational therapy program at an accredited university listed on the AOTA’s website. Coursework must be from one of the following degree programs: 1. post-professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy; 2. PhD in Occupational Therapy; or 3. bridge programs for OTAs leading to either a Master Occupational Therapy or entry-level Doctorate of Occupational Therapy. E. No CEUs will be awarded for a grade of D or F in the course. Number of CEUs or contact hours awarded will be two times the number of credit hours of the course work, i.e., a 1 credit hour course will earn 2 contact hours, a 2-credit hour course will earn 4 contact hours, etc. Documentation shall consist of official or unofficial transcript from the university. No CEUs or contact hours will be awarded for coursework in any degree program other than those listed.