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64B11-5.001Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 47 No. 236, December 8, 2021 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The change is in response to comments submitted by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. The Board approved the changes on May 16, 2022. The rule shall now read as follows:
64B11-5.001 Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education.
Continuing education includes attendance and participation as required at approved live or interactive presentations such as workshop, seminar, conference, webinar, or in-service educational programs. It may also include participation in other approved professional activities, such as pro bono and expert witness services, or those that require a formal assessment of learning, such as formalized self-study courses and other non-interactive learning programs. An active license shall be renewed upon demonstration that the licensee has paid the renewal fee set forth in Rule 64B11-2.008 2.009, F.A.C., and has complied with the following requirements:
(1) through (10) No Change.
(11) Fieldwork or Doctoral Capstone Experience – A licensee may earn up to six (6) continuing education hours per biennium for supervision of a Level II Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant fieldwork or entry level doctoral capstone student at the rate of no more than three (3) hours per student. To be eligible for the credit, the licensee must participate as the primary clinical fieldwork educator or site mentor for the student. Documentation shall include verification provided by the school to the fieldwork educator or site mentor with the name of the student, school, and dates of fieldwork or doctoral capstone experience or the signature page of the completed student evaluation form. Evaluation scores and comments shall be deleted or blocked out. The doctoral capstone is an in-depth exposure to one or more of the following: clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, and theory development.
(12) through (15) No Change.
Rulemaking Authority 456.013, 468.204, 468.219 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.033, 456.036, 468.219 FS. History–New 4-17-95, Amended 10-30-95, 3-11-96, Formerly 59R-64.060, Amended 9-23-99, 10-18-01, 6-25-02, 5-7-03, 3-28-04, 10-24-04, 8-30-06, 10-15-06, 6-6-07, 7-27-08, 7-27-14, 11-10-15, 4-24-17, 8-31-20,_____________.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Occupational Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253.
