La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-1967

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-1967 - Qualifying Continuing Professional Education Programs

A. To be acceptable as qualified continuing professional education under these rules a program shall:

1. have significant and substantial theoretical and/or practical content directly related to the practice of occupational therapy, or the development, administration, and supervision of clinical practice;

2. have preestablished written goals and objectives, with its primary objective being to maintain or increase the participant's competence in the practice of occupational therapy;

3. be presented by persons whose knowledge and/or professional experience is appropriate and sufficient to the subject matter of the presentation;

4. provide a system or method for verification of attendance or course completion; and

5. be a minimum of one continuous hour in length.

B. Self-study or independent study, to be acceptable as qualified continuing professional education under these rules, shall be sponsored or offered by the AOTA, by an AOTA approved provider, or the LOTA.

C. A licensee may earn hour for hour continuing education units (up to a maximum of 5 hours per year) for initial presentations, workshops and institutes presented by the licensee when documented by an official program, schedule or syllabus containing title, date, hours and type of audience.

D. A licensee may earn continuing education units (up to a maximum of 5 hours per year) for publications appearing in a peer-reviewed professional journal, a book on theory/practice of occupational therapy, or chapter(s) in a book. Documentation shall consist of the full reference of the publication including, title, author, editor and date of publication or, if not yet published, a copy of a letter of acceptance for publication.

E. None of the following programs, seminars, or activities shall be deemed to qualify as acceptable continuing professional education programs under these rules:

1. any program, seminar or activity not meeting the standards prescribed by §1967. A -D;

2. any program, presentation, seminar, or course of instruction not providing the participant an opportunity to ask questions or seek clarification of specific matters presented;

3. mentoring, training, or supervisory activities;

4. holding office in professional or governmental organizations, agencies, or committees;

5. participation in case conferences or informal presentations;

6. writing articles for publications that are not peer-reviewed, writing grant applications, or developing or participating in research projects; or

7. reading books or journals, viewing videos, or similar activities.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-1967

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 20:1004 (September 1994), amended LR 31:3161 (December 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3012(B) and 37:1270(B)(6).