FLORIDA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
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Florida-licensed occupational therapists have a license renewal

every two years with a February 28th deadline, odd years.
Twenty-six (26) continuing education hours are required to
renew a license of which:

2 hours ofPreventing Medical Errorsis required at each

renewal,

2 hours of
Florida Occupational Therapy Laws and Rulesis
required at each renewal,

1 hourHIV/AIDSis required for the first renewal only

Twelve (12) hours of online continuing education are allowed if

AOTA-approved.

FLORIDA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

CE Required:26 hours every 2 years, of which:
2 hoursPreventing Medical Errors is required each renewal,
2 hoursFlorida Occupational Therapy Laws & Rules is required each renewal,
1 hourHIV/AIDSis required for the first renewal only
Online CE Allowed:12 hours
License Expiration:2/28, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted:AOTA -Professional Development Resources is anAmerican Occupational
Therapy Association (AOTA)approved provider of continuing education (#3159). The assignment of AOTA CEUs
does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products,or clinical procedures by AOTA.Professional
Development Resources is also approved by theFloridaBoard of OT Practice andisCE Brokercompliant (all
courses are reported within 1 week of completion, provider #50-1635).
Date of Info:10/26/2016
Florida OTs can earn up to 12 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on theoccupational therapy
page at PDResources.org.
We report to CE Broker for you - so you don't have to! All courses will be reported within one week of
completion.

FLORIDA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS

Preventing Medical Errors & Improving Patient Safet

y
This course addresses the impact of medical errors on
todays healthcare with a focus on root cause analysis,
error reduction and prevention, and patient safety. It
satisfies the requirements of the Florida State Legislature
mandating a 2-hour course relating to the prevention of
medical errors as part of the licensure and renewal process
for health professionals. Includes information and tips on
improving health literacy, growing health consumerism,
distinguishing scientific from pseudoscientific treatment
claims and improving communication with patients.
Printable handouts, a glossary and online resources are
provided.

ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

FOR FLORIDA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Florida Occupational Therapy Laws & Rules

This course addresses the Florida Laws and Rules contained
in the Florida Occupational Therapy Practice Act and the
Florida Occupational Therapy Rules. The purposes of this
course are to (1) provide the opportunity for a comprehensive
reading of the two documents listed above, (2) ensure that
Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
in the State of Florida are fully aware of the laws and rules
governing the license under which they are practicing, and
(3) fulfill the requirement that Occupational Therapists and
Occupational Therapy Assistants in Florida complete each
biennial renewal period two hours of continuing education
relating to the Practice of Occupational Therapy.

ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION

COURSES FOR FLORIDA
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

HIV/AIDS: Adherence Issues

HIV affects people of all ages, from children born to mothers with
HIV, to adolescents, to adults, and elders.Unlike other viruses,
the body cannot remove HIV completely. Once a person has HIV,
it is there for life. The quality and quantity of that life will
depend on adherence with treatment.People who live with HIV
can live almost normal lifespans and have little risk of
transmitting the disease if they use antiretroviral therapy
appropriately under medical care. However, only 30% of HIVinfected people follow their antiretroviral regimen well enough to
achieve viral suppression. This course will discuss adherence
issues in populations at high risk for HIV infection, as well as
strategies for healthcare professionals to encourage patients to
seek and maintain medical treatment.

ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION

COURSES FOR FLORIDA
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Autism: The New Spectrum of Diagnostics, Treatment & Nutr

ition
Autism: The New Spectrum of Diagnostics, Treatment & Nutrition is
a 4-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that reviews
diagnostic changes in autism as well as treatment options and
nutrition interventions - both theoretical and applied. The first
section traces the history of the diagnostic concept of Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD), culminating in the revised criteria of the
2013 version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, the DSM-5, with specific focus on the shift from five
subtypes to a single spectrum diagnosis. It also aims to provide
epidemiological prevalence estimates, identify factors that may
play a role in causing ASD, and list the components of a core
assessment battery. It also includes brief descriptions of some of
the major intervention models that have some empirical support.

ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION

COURSES FOR FLORIDA
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES IS APPROVED TO OFFER CONTINUING EDUCATION BY

THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA); THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CERTIFIED
COUNSELORS (NBCC); THE ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS (ASWB); THE AMERICAN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION (AOTA); THE AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING
ASSOCIATION (ASHA); THE COMMISSION ON DIETETIC REGISTRATION (CDR); THEALABAMASTATE
BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; THEFLORIDABOARDS OF SOCIAL WORK, MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PSYCHOLOGY & SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY, DIETETICS
& NUTRITION, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
PRACTICE; THEOHIOCOUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER & MFT BOARD AND BOARD OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY; THESOUTH CAROLINABOARD OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS &
MFTS; THETEXASBOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS AND STATE BOARD OF
SOCIAL WORKER EXAMINERS; AND ARECE BROKERCOMPLIANT (ALL COURSES ARE
REPORTEDWITHIN ONE WEEKOF COMPLETION).

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