Title 12 . Professional and Vocational Regulations

Chapter 54 . Big Game Guides and Transporters

Section 705. Required continuing occupational therapy professional practice and alternatives

12 AAC 54.705. Required continuing occupational therapy professional practice and alternatives

(a) An applicant for renewal of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license shall document

(1) having provided occupational therapy services for at least 60 hours during the concluding licensing period; or

(2) successful completion during the concluding licensing period of one of the following:

(A) the applicable of the following certification examinations sponsored by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy:

(i) for an occupational therapist, the Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist, Registered; or

(ii) for an occupational therapy assistant, the Certification Examination for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant;

(B) in addition to the contact hours of continuing education required under 12 AAC 54.710,

(i) for a licensing period that begins before July 1, 2004, 80 contact hours of continuing education that is consistent with the requirements of 12 AAC 54.710 and 12 AAC 54.720; or

(ii) for a licensing period that begins on or after July 1, 2004, 40 contact hours of continuing education that is consistent with the requirements of 12 AAC 54.710 and 12 AAC 54.720;

(C) a review course sponsored by a school of occupational therapy approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association; or

(D) an occupational therapy internship of 150 hours approved by the board.

(b) If an applicant for renewal is uncertain whether the applicant's work or volunteer experience will constitute occupational therapy services under this section, the applicant may request board approval before submitting the application for license renewal.

(c) In this section, "occupational therapy services" includes work and volunteer service under a position title other than occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant if the applicant documents that the position required the use of occupational therapy skills recognized by the board.

History: Eff. 5/21/97, Register 142; am 10/3/2002, Register 163

Authority: AS 08.84.010

AS 08.84.100

Editor's note: Information on certification examinations in occupational therapy may be obtained from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, 800 South Frederick Avenue, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150. Information on approved schools of occupational therapy may be obtained from the American Occupational Therapy Association, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824.