Section 17-6307. APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

 

6307.1The Board may, at its discretion, approve continuing education programs and activities that contribute to the professional competence in the practice of occupational therapy and meet the other requirements of this section.

 

6307.2 The Board shall approve continuing education programs and activities that are relevant to the practice or education of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants that document the following:

 

(a) Current subject matter with course description;

 

(b) Content focus;

 

(c) Learning outcomes;

 

(d) Target audience; 

 

(e) Satisfactory completion of the course by the course participant; and

 

(f) The number of contact hours or continuing education units.

 

6307.3 The Board may approve the following types of activities provided that they are consistent with the requirements of this chapter:

 

(a) Activities sponsored by the state or local occupational therapy organizations;

 

(b) Activities sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT);

 

(c) Activities sponsored by AOTA approved providers;

 

(d) Activities sponsored by an accredited healthcare facility; or

 

(e) Activities sponsored by an accredited college or university.

 

6307.4The following activities shall not meet the requirement of § 6307.1 and may not be approved as continuing education required under this chapter:

 

(a) Mandatory non-clinical in-service competency or education programs including, but not limited to, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), first aid, infection control, emergency preparedness, or documentation update; and

 

(b) Mandatory organization-specific trainings or programs required as part of job performance or development.

 

6307.5The Board may grant continuing education credits for the following activities:

 

(a) Serving as an author of self-study article or series;

 

(b) Serving as an instructor or speaker at a conference program or an academic course;

 

(c) Serving as an instructor at a peer-reviewed or non-peer-reviewed seminar, workshop, or in-service training, whether in-person or web-based;

 

(d) Serving as supervisor for persons authorized to practice pursuant to § 6317.2;

 

(e) Serving as a clinical instructor for students of occupational therapy or students of any other health occupation;

 

(f) Authoring or editing a published book, a published chapter in a book, or a published article in a professional journal or other nationally recognized publication;

 

(g) Participating as a primary clinical fieldwork educator for Level I or Level II fieldwork;

 

(h) Participating in board or committee work in connection with an agency or a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and enhance the practice of occupational therapy; or

 

(i) Participating in research as a principal investigator or research assistant.

 

6307.6 The licensee shall bear the burden of establishing to the Board’s satisfaction that any supervisory activities, professional volunteer activities, or services as an instructor, speaker, publisher or editor are eligible for continuing education credit and approval in accordance with § 6307.1.

 

authority

Section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (“Act”), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 938, 941 (February 12, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 4551 (June 9, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3133, 3136 (April 20, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 392 (January 17, 2014).