Florida Occupational Therapists CEU and License Renewals

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Your Florida OT license renewal deadline is a little over 1 month away. Are you ready? Here’s a quick reminder of your renewal requirements:

CE Required: 26 hours each renewal, including:
2 hours Preventing Medical Errors (required each renewal)
2 hours Florida Occupational Therapy Laws & Rules (required each renewal)
1 hour HIV/AIDS (required first renewal only)
Online CE Allowed: 12 hours if AOTA-approved
License Expiration: 2/28, odd years

You can earn up to 12 hours per renewal through online (home study) courses @ PDR and we report to CE Broker for you. Order now and Save 20% on courses:

Preventing Medical Errors

2 Hours CE only $22.40!

Florida OT Laws   Rules

2 Hours CE only $22.40!

HIV-AIDS

1 Hour CE only $11.20!

You can take the same required courses (medical errors & laws/rules)
each renewal period. The board considers it a “refresh” of the knowledge.

Active Listening

3 Hours CE only $39.20!

Ethics for OTs

3 Hours CE only $31.20!

Animal-Assisted Therapy

3 Hours CE only $31.20!

We report to CE Broker for you – so you don’t have to!
All courses are reported within a few days of completion.

Caffeine and Health

1 Hour CE only $11.20!

The OT in LTC

2 Hours CE only $22.40!

Autism

4 Hours CE only $47.20!

Over 100 online courses to choose from!

Supervision

3 Hours CE only $31.20!

Ethics and Social Media

2 Hours CE only $23.20!

Dysphagia

1 Hour CE only $11.20!

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Eliminating SDBs

4 Hours CE only $23.20!!

Nursing Home Resident

1 Hour CE only $5.60!!

Caring for a Person with Alzheimers

3 Hours CE only $15.20!!

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Enjoy 20% off ALL Online CE courses for your Florida OT license renewal. Use coupon code PDRPC316 at checkout to redeem (prices shown above include 20% discount). Valid on future orders only. Offers expire 2/28/2017.

 

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Professional Development Resources is a nonprofit educational corporation 501(c)(3) organized in 1992. Our purpose is to provide high quality online continuing education (CE) courses on topics relevant to members of the healthcare professions we serve. We strive to keep our carbon footprint small by being completely paperless, allowing telecommuting, recycling, using energy-efficient lights and powering off electronics when not in use. We provide online CE courses to allow our colleagues to earn credits from the comfort of their own home or office so we can all be as green as possible (no paper, no shipping or handling, no travel expenses, etc.). Sustainability isn’t part of our work – it’s a guiding influence for all of our work.

Approved CE Provider

We are 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); the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy; the Florida Boards 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; the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board and Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs; the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists and State Board of Social Worker Examiners; and are CE Broker compliant (all courses are reported within one week of completion).

 

Florida OT Continuing Education Requirements and Licensing

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Florida-licensed OT’s 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:

Twelve (12) hours of online continuing education are allowed if AOTA-approved.

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
CE Required: 26 hours every 2 years, of which:
2 hours Preventing Medical Errors is required each renewal,
2 hours Florida Occupational Therapy Laws & Rules is required each renewal,
1 hour HIV/AIDS is 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 an American 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 the Florida Board of OT Practice and is CE Broker compliant (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 the occupational therapy page.

Click here to view AOTA-approved online CEU courses

We report to CE Broker for you – so you don’t have to! All courses will be reported within one week of completion.

 

Online Continuing Education Courses for Florida Occupational Therapists

This course addresses the impact of medical errors on today’s 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.

 

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.

 

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 HIV-infected 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.

 

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. Section two describes common GI problems and feeding difficulties in autism, exploring the empirical data and/or lack thereof regarding any links between GI disorders and autism. Sections on feeding difficulties offer interventions and behavior change techniques. A final section on nutritional considerations discusses evaluation of nutritional status, supplementation, and dietary modifications with an objective look at the science and theory behind a variety of nutrition interventions. Other theoretical interventions are also reviewed.

 

Behavioral Strategies for Weight Loss is a 2-hour online continuing education (CE) course that exposes the many thought errors that confound the problem of weight loss and demonstrates how when we use behavioral strategies – known as commitment devices – we change the game of weight loss.

 

We are 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); the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy; the Florida Boards 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; the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board and Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs; the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists and State Board of Social Worker Examiners; and are CE Broker compliant (all courses are reported within one week of completion).

 

Florida Occupational Therapists Continuing Education and License Renewals

florida occupational therapists continuing education and license renewals

Florida-licensed occupational therapists have a biennial license renewal with a February 28th deadline, odd years. Twenty-six (26) hours of continuing education are required for licensure. Two (2) hours of Preventing Medical Errors and two (2) hours of Florida Occupational Therapy Laws and Rules are required at each renewal. One (1) hour of HIV/AIDS is required for the first renewal only. Twelve (12) hours of home study are allowed if AOTA approved.

Click Here To See Online Continuing Education Courses for Occupational Therapists!

Professional Development Resources is an American 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 the Florida Board of OT Practice (#34) and is CE Broker compliant.

Continuing Education Requirements

Occupational therapists licensed in the state of Florida have a license renewal every two years with a deadline of February 28th, odd years. Twenty-six (26) continuing education hours are required to renew a license. Two hours of Preventing Medical Errors and two hours of Florida Occupational Therapy Laws and Rules are required at each renewal. One hour of HIV/AIDS is required for the first renewal only. Twelve (12) hours of home study are allowed if AOTA approved.

Information obtained from the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy on August 6, 2014.

Continuing Education Courses for Occupational Therapists:

Caregiver Help Part I: Coping with Anger and Guilt is a 2-hour online video CE course. The emotional stress of caring for persons who are aging, chronically ill or disabled can be debilitating for family members as well as professional caregivers. This course addresses caregiver anger and guilt, and provides a three-step process that helps caregivers develop an attitude of what is described as “creative indifference” toward the people, situations and events that cause them the greatest amount of emotional stress. By gaining insights into how degenerative and progressive diseases affect the life of the caregiver, the mental health professional will be in a better position to empathize with the caregiver’s situation and provide strategies that will help them manage the stress of caring for someone whose situation will never improve. The significance of honoring and supporting caregivers’ feelings and helping them understand the importance of self-care can not only improve their physical and emotional well-being, but can also have a huge impact on the quality of care they are able to provide to their care receiver. This course includes downloadable worksheets that you can use (on a limited basis) in your clinical practice. Course #20-84 | 2014 | 15 posttest questions

Living a Better Life with Chronic Pain: Eliminating Self-Defeating Behaviors is a 5-hour online course. Certainly no one would choose a pain-filled body over a healthy, pain-free body. Yet every day, people unwittingly choose actions and attitudes that contribute to pain or lead to other less-than-desirable consequences on their health, relationships or ability to function. These actions and attitudes are what are called self-defeating behaviors (SDBs) and they keep us from living life to the fullest—if we let them. This course is a self-instructional module that “walks” readers through the process of replacing their self-defeating chronic pain issues with healthy, positive, and productive life-style behaviors. It progresses from an analysis of the emotional aspects of living with chronic pain to specific strategies for dealing more productively with it. Through 16 guided exercises, readers will learn how to identify their self-defeating behaviors (SDBs), analyze and understand them, and then replace them with life-giving actions that lead to permanent behavioral change. Course #50-12 | 2014 | 49 pages | 35 posttest questions

Prescription Drug Abuse is a 3-hour online course. Prescription drug abuse is on the rise. Pharmaceuticals like OxyContin®, Adderall®, and Xanax® are some of the most commonly abused prescription drugs. For some prescription drug addicts, medication was originally taken as prescribed – until they started developing a tolerance for it. For others, members of their peer group began to abuse prescription drugs because they are easily accessible and relatively inexpensive on the street. Prescription drug abuse also affects those who don’t use – through increased costs and the inconveniences of increased security at pharmacies. Treatment is comprised of a series of steps, including detoxification, inpatient/outpatient treatment, and maintenance. In some cases, patients must be closely monitored because of the potential for withdrawal effects. Once treatment is completed, there are various options for maintaining sobriety. Laws are being tightened, and some medications have become difficult to find due to the increased rate of prescription drug abuse. Course #30-61 | 2012 | 30 pages | 20 posttest questions

Animal Assisted Therapy is a 2-hour online CE course. In Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) the human-animal bond is utilized to help meet therapeutic goals and reach individuals who are otherwise difficult to engage in verbal therapies. AAT is considered an emerging therapy at this time, and more research is needed to determine the effects and confirm the benefits. Nevertheless, there is a growing body of research and case studies that illustrate the considerable therapeutic potential of using animals in therapy. AAT has been associated with improving outcomes in four areas: autism-spectrum symptoms, medical difficulties, behavioral problems, and emotional well-being. This course is designed to provide therapists, educators, and caregivers with the information and techniques needed to begin using the human-animal bond successfully to meet individual therapeutic goals. Course #20-62 | 2012 | 30 pages | 20 posttest questions