SECTION 367.2. Categories of Education

Continuing education activities completed by the licensee for license renewal shall be acceptable if falling under one or more of the following categories and meeting further requirements in this chapter.

(1) Formal academic courses from an occupational therapy program.

(A) Completion of course work at or through an accredited college or university shall be counted as follows: 3 contact hours for each credit hour of a course with a grade of A, B, C, and/or P (Pass). Thus a 3 credit course counts for 9 contact hours. No maximum. Documentation shall include a transcript from the accredited college or university.

(B) Development of a course or courses at or through an accredited college or university may be counted for up to a maximum of 10 contact hours. Documentation shall be a letter from the Program Director and an attestation by the licensee of the dates and duration of the development activities completed.

(2) In-service educational programs, training programs, institutes, seminars, workshops, facility-based courses, internet-based courses, conferences, and home-study courses with specified learning objectives. Hour for hour credit on program content only, no maximum. Documentation shall include a certificate of completion or letter of verification.

(3) Development of publications or software, or grant/research activities. Documentation shall include an attestation by the licensee of the dates and duration of the development or research/grant activities completed. For publications/software, documentation shall also include a copy of the actual publication/software or a letter of verification documenting acceptance for publication or distribution. For grant/research proposals, documentation shall also include the title page and receipt of proposal.

(A) Published scholarly work in a peer-review journal.

(i) Primary or second author, up to a maximum of 15 contact hours.

(ii) Other author, consultant, reviewer, or editor, up to a maximum of 5 contact hours.

(B) Grant or research proposals accepted for consideration.

(i) Principal investigator or co-principal investigator, up to a maximum of 10 contact hours.

(ii) Consultant or reviewer, up to a maximum of 4 contact hours.

(C) Published book.

(i) Primary author or book editor, up to a maximum of 15 contact hours.

(ii) Second or other author, up to a maximum of 7 contact hours.

(iii) Consultant or reviewer, up to a maximum of 5 contact hours.

(D) Published book chapter or monograph.

(i) Primary author, up to a maximum of 7 contact hours.

(ii) Second or other author, consultant, reviewer, or editor, up to a maximum of 2 contact hours.

(E) Author, consultant, reviewer, or editor of other practice related publications such as newsletters, blogs, and trade magazines, up to a maximum of 2 contact hours.

(F) Developer of practice-related or instructional software designed to advance the professional skills of others (not for proprietary use), up to a maximum of 15 contact hours.

(4) Presentations by licensee. Documentation shall include verification of presentation noting the date, title, and number of contact hours of the presentation, presenter(s), and type of presentation (i.e., 2 hour poster, 3 hour workshop). Any presentation may be counted only once.

(A) Professional presentation, e.g. in-services, workshops, institutes. Hour for hour credit. Up to a maximum of 10 contact hours.

(B) Community/Service organization presentation. Hour for hour credit. Up to a maximum of 10 contact hours.

(C) A licensee may count the development of a professional presentation or a community/service organization presentation toward the maximum credit available for the presentation type. Documentation shall include an attestation by the licensee of the development activities completed, including the date and duration of each. The development of any presentation may be counted only once.

(5) Supervision of students completing an accredited educational program or re-entry course.

(A) A licensee may earn up to a maximum of 10 contact hours for student supervision per renewal period.

(B) Fieldwork Supervision.

(i) Fieldwork Level 1: A licensee may earn .025 contact hours for each hour of supervision provided to a student.

(ii) Fieldwork Level 2:

(I) A licensee may earn 6 contact hours for 8 weeks of supervision provided to a student.

(II) A licensee may earn 9 contact hours for 12 weeks of supervision provided to a student.

(III) Licensees may divide fieldwork supervision hours based on the supervision provided.

(iii) Documentation shall include verification provided by the school to the fieldwork educator(s) with the name of the student, level of fieldwork, school, and dates or hours of fieldwork or the signature page of the completed evaluation form. Evaluation scores and comments should be deleted or blocked out.

(C) Student Project Supervision.

(i) A licensee may earn .025 contact hours for each hour of supervision provided to a student completing a supervised project for the accredited educational program.

(ii) Documentation shall include the following:

(I) verification provided by the school to the supervisor with the name of the student, school and academic program, and dates of the semester for which the project was completed; and

(II) an attestation signed by the licensee and the student or school attesting to the dates and hours of supervision and the activities completed.

(D) Supervision of a Re-Entry Student.

(i) A licensee may earn CE for the supervision of a student completing a re-entry course through an accredited college or university.

(ii) A licensee may earn 3 contact hours for 4 weeks of supervision.

(iii) A licensee may earn 6 contact hours for 8 weeks of supervision.

(iv) Licensees may divide fieldwork supervision hours based on the supervision provided.

(v) Documentation shall include verification provided by the school to the supervisor(s) with the name of the student, school and re-entry program, and dates of the supervision rotation or the signature page of the completed evaluation form. Evaluation scores and comments should be deleted or blocked out.

(6) Mentorship.

(A) Participation as a mentor or mentee for the purpose of the development of occupational therapy skills by a mentee under the guidance of a mentor skilled in a particular occupational therapy area. Both the mentor and mentee must hold a regular OT or OTA license in a state or territory of the U.S.

(B) Documentation shall include a signed mentorship agreement between a mentor and mentee that outlines specific goals and objectives and designates the plan of activities that are to be met by the mentee; the names of both mentor and mentee and their license numbers and issuing states; an activity log that corresponds to the mentorship agreement and lists dates and hours spent on each objective-based activity; a final evaluation of the outcomes of the mentorship agreement completed by the mentor; and a final evaluation of the outcomes of the mentorship agreement completed by the mentee.

(C) Participation as a Mentee: A licensee may earn one contact hour for each 3 hours spent in activities as a mentee directly related to the achievement of goals and objectives up to a maximum of 15 contact hours.

(D) Participation as Mentor: A licensee may earn one contact hour for each 5 hours spent in activities as a mentor up to a maximum of 10 contact hours.

(7) Participation in volunteer activities related to occupational therapy, including service on a committee, board, or commission of a state occupational therapy association, AOTA, or NBCOT, for the purpose of tangible, published outcomes, not for proprietary use, such as official documents, publications, and official reports. Documentation shall include an attestation by the licensee of the activities, including the date and duration of each, in addition to a copy of the actual publication or official document/report that reflects the licensee's name or verification from the entity attesting to the individual's contribution. Up to a maximum of 10 contact hours.

(8) NBCOT Navigator® Activities. Licensees may earn CE for the completion of NBCOT Navigator activities. For such activities, 1 NBCOT CAU is the equivalent of 1 contact hour. No maximum. Documentation is a certificate of completion or letter of verification. Self-reflections and self-assessments, reading list and research portal activities, professional development plans, or similar activities are not eligible for CE credit.

(9) AOTA Benchmark. Licensees may earn CE for the completion of the AOTA Benchmark. Documentation is a certificate of completion or letter of verification indicating credit awarded. No maximum.

(10) Independent Study. Licensees may earn up to a maximum of 10 contact hours for the completion of the independent study of published materials. Documentation shall include a study plan outlining the specific goals and objectives of the study and an activity log corresponding to such with the dates and hours spent on each objective-based activity; the titles, publication dates, and media types (ex: journal article, book, video) of the materials; a synopsis of the materials and their implications for occupational therapy; and a final evaluation of the outcomes of the study.

(11) Any deviation from the continuing education categories will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the Coordinator of Occupational Therapy or by the Continuing Education Committee. A request for special consideration must be submitted in writing a minimum of 60, though no more than 270, days prior to expiration of the license.

Source Note: The provisions of this §367.2 adopted to be effective July 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 5441; amended to be effective August 29, 2006, 31 TexReg 6801; amended to be effective May 31, 2007, 32 TexReg 2880; amended to be effective June 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 3983; amended to be effective March 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 2313; amended to be effective June 7, 2012, 37 TexReg 4068; amended to be effective February 14, 2013, 38 TexReg 676; amended to be effective December 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 8682; amended to be effective September 28, 2014, 39 TexReg 7782; amended to be effective June 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 3198; amended to be effective July 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4048; amended to beeffective June 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 2738; amended to be effective March 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 901; amended to be effective September 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 4325; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 794