645—207.3 (148B,272C) Standards.
	 207.3(1) General criteria. A continuing education activity which meets all of the following criteria is appropriate for continuing education credit if the continuing education activity:
	  a.   	 Constitutes an organized program of learning which contributes directly to the professional competency of the licensee;
	  b.   	 Pertains to subject matters which integrally relate to the practice of the profession;
	  c.   	 Is conducted by individuals who have specialized education, training and experience by reason of which said individuals should be considered qualified concerning the subject matter of the program. At the time of audit, the board may request the qualifications of presenters;
	  d.   	 Fulfills stated program goals, objectives, or both; and
	  e.   	 Provides proof of attendance to licensees in attendance including:
	 (1) 	 Date, location, course title, presenter(s);
	 (2) 	 Number of program contact hours; and
	 (3) 	 Certificate of completion or evidence of successful completion of the course provided by the course sponsor.
	 207.3(2) Specific criteria.
	  a.   	 Licensees may obtain continuing education hours of credit by:
	 (1) 	 Presenting professional programs which meet the criteria listed in this rule. Two hours of credit will be awarded for each hour of presentation. A course schedule or brochure must be maintained for an audit;
	 (2) 	 Providing official transcripts indicating successful completion of academic courses which apply to the field of occupational therapy. Credit hour equivalents are:
1 academic semester hour = 15 continuing education hours of credit
1 academic trimester hour = 12 continuing education hours of credit
1 academic quarter hour = 10 continuing education hours of credit
	 (3) 	 Authoring research or other activities the results of which are published in a recognized professional publication. The licensee shall receive five hours of credit per page;
	 (4) 	 Viewing videotaped presentations if the following criteria are met:
	  1. 	 There is a sponsoring group or agency;
	  2. 	 There is a facilitator or program official present;
	  3. 	 The program official may not be the only attendee; and
	  4. 	 The program meets all the criteria specified in this rule;
	 (5) 	 Participating in home study courses that have a certificate of completion and a postcourse test;
	 (6) 	 Attending courses/activities that have business-related topics: marketing, time management, government regulations, and other like topics;
	 (7) 	 Attending courses/activities that have personal skills topics: career burnout, communication skills, human relations, and other like topics;
	 (8) 	 Attending courses/activities that have general health topics: clinical research, CPR, child abuse reporting, and other like topics;
	 (9) 	 Attending workshops, conferences and symposiums which relate directly to the professional competency of the licensee.
	  b.   	 The maximum number of hours in each category in each biennium is as follows:
	 (1) 	 Fifteen hours of credit for occupational therapists and eight hours of credit for occupational therapy assistants for presenting professional programs.
	 (2) 	 Fifteen hours of credit for occupational therapists and eight hours of credit for occupational therapy assistants for participating in research.
	 (3) 	 Fifteen hours of credit for occupational therapists and eight hours of credit for occupational therapy assistants for viewing videotaped presentations and electronically transmitted material that have a postcourse test.
	 (4) 	 Fifteen hours of credit for occupational therapists and eight hours of credit for occupational therapy assistants for business-related topics, personal skills topics and general health topics.
	 (5) 	 Fifteen hours of credit for occupational therapists and eight hours of credit for occupational therapy assistants for home study courses.
	  c.   	 Each biennium, a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education for occupational therapists and a minimum of 8 hours for occupational therapy assistants shall be of a clinical nature.