Florida OT Laws & Rules is a new 2-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that meets the biennial license renewal requirement of Florida OT/OTAs.
This course addresses the 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 (OTs) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) 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 OTs and OTAs in Florida complete each biennial renewal period two hours of continuing education relating to the Practice of Occupational Therapy.
The laws and rules provided in this course are current as of January 2025. Please be advised that it is the licensed practitioner’s responsibility to stay abreast of changes made to the law and rules. Current laws may be viewed anytime on the Florida Legislature’s website at www.leg.state.fl.us. Current rules may be viewed anytime on the Florida Department of State’s website at www.flrules.org.
Outline
- Introduction
- Part A: Florida Occupational Therapy Laws
- Part B: Florida Occupational Therapy Rules
Note: FL OT/OTAs are allowed to earn up to 12 hours per renewal through “home study,” or non-interactive online courses (such as this one and others provided on this site).
Course #21-63 | 2025 | 30 pages | 15 posttest questions
- CE Credit: 2 Hours
- Target Audience: Florida Occupational Therapists
- Learning Level: Intermediate
- Course Type: Online
Florida OT Laws & Rules provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).
Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA Provider #3159); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Prior Approval Program); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145), State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135) and marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100), and the State Board for Social Workers as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 – all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
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