(3)
(See PDF for image)(intro.) REINSTATEMENT. A licensee who has unmet disciplinary requirements and failed to renew within 5 years of the renewal date or whose license has been denied at renewal, surrendered, or revoked, may apply to have the license reinstated in accordance with. An application for reinstatement shall include all of the following:(a)
Evidence of the completion of the requirements under sub. (2). SECTION 4. OT 3.06 (1) to (3) are amended to read:OT 3.06 (1) Each holder of a license as an occupational therapist shall, at the time of applying for renewal of a the license of registration under s. 448.967, Stats., certify that he or she the licensee has, in the 2 years preceding the renewal application, completed at least 24 points of acceptable continuing education during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 52., Stats. (2)
Each holder of a license as an occupational therapy assistant shall, at the time of applying for renewal of a the license of registration under s. 448.967, Stats., certify that he or she the licensee has, in the 2 years preceding the renewal application,completed at least 24 points of acceptable continuing education during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 53., Stats. (3)
At least 12 of the points of the continuing education required under subs. (1) and (2) shall be accumulated through 2 or more professional development activities listed under Table OT 3.06 that are related to occupational therapy in the following categories set forth in the following table. In Table OT 3.06, “contact hour” means not less than 50 minutes of actual professional activity.SECTION 5. OT 3.06 (3) (table) (title) is created to read:
TABLE OT 3.06
(See PDF for image)SECTION 6. OT 3.06 (3) (table) lines (c), (d), (f), (n), (p), and (q) are amended to read:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS |
(c) Satisfactory completion of a self−study course approved by the American occupational therapy association (AOTA) Occupational Therapy Association or other related recognized professional associations. | 4 points per continuing education unit. |
(d) Satisfactory completion Review of an AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association continuing education article (review and successful completion of the associated examination). | 1 point per article. |
(f) Initial completion of specialty board certification in occupational therapy, including but not limited to certification in neurorehabilitation, pediatrics, hand therapy, gerontology, driver rehabilitation, advanced practice, neuro−developmental treatment, case management, and rehabilitation counseling. | 12 points. |
(n) Professional presentations. Note: No additional points are given for subsequent presentations of the same content. | 2 points per contact hour. No additional points are given for subsequent presentations of the same content. |
(p) Student fieldwork supervision − Level I fieldwork. | 2 points. |
(q) Student fieldwork supervision − Level II fieldwork. | 8 points. |
SECTION 7. OT 3.06 (3) (Note) is repealed.
SECTION 8. OT 3.06 (4) and (5) are amended to read:
OT 3.06 (4) Evidence Certificates of completion or other evidence of compliance with this section such as certificates of completion shall be retained by each license
holder through the biennium for at least 2 years following the biennium for in which credit is required for renewal of license the continuing education was completed.
(5) The board may require shall audit any license holder to submit evidence of licensee who is under investigation by the board for alleged misconduct for compliance with this section to the board for an audit at any time during the biennium following the biennium for which credit is required for license renewal.
SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. (See PDF for image)
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Dated 23 June, 2021
Agency
Chairperson Occupational TherapistsAffiliated Credentialing Board
