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Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (BOARD APPROVED PROVIDER):

The following course types will route to the Board of Occupational Therapy for approval: 

  • Medical Errors: Medical errors courses shall include a study of root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety, and also include contraindications and indications specific to occupational therapy management, including medication and side effects. 

  • Laws & Rules of the Board: Laws and rules courses must cover Chapters 456 and 468, Part III, Florida Statutes and Rule Division 64B11, Florida Administrative Code. 

  • 50-Hour Face-to-Face Dry Needling Continuing Education Course (New): Occupational therapists who are seeking to add dry needling to their practice must, among other requirements, complete 50 hours of face-to-face continuing education from an entity approved by the board on the topic of dry needling, which must include a determination by the instructor that the occupational therapist demonstrates the requisite psychomotor skills needed to safely perform dry needling. Please note that Occupational Therapy Assistants in Florida are not authorized to add dry needling to their practice and this course is specifically for Occupational Therapists. The continuing education must include instruction in all of the following areas:

    1. Theory of dry needling.

    2. Selection and safe handling of needles and other apparatus or equipment used in dry needling, including instruction on the proper handling of biohazardous waste.

    3. Indications and contraindications for dry needling.

    4. Psychomotor skills needed to safely perform dry needling.

    5. Postintervention care, including adverse responses, adverse event recordkeeping, and any reporting obligations.


  • Human Trafficking: Human trafficking courses must include instruction in the following: a) both sex trafficking and labor trafficking; b) identifying individuals who may be victims of human trafficking; c) how to report cases of human trafficking and d) resources available to victims. 

All other course types offered by Board-approved providers will be auto accepted once entered into CE Broker. 

Course Timeframe Requirements 
Pursuant to Rule 64B11-6.001(5)(d), Florida Administrative Code, courses or programs must be presented in a time block of at least one-half contact hour. “One (1) contact hour” equals a minimum of fifty (50) minutes. One half (1/2 or .5) contact hours equals a minimum of twenty-five (25) minutes.

The following documents must be attached to the application. If applying to offer the course types referenced above, please ensure that the applicable documents below reflect the specified course requirements.  

1. A statement of the educational goals and objectives of the program.

2. A detailed course outline or syllabus, including such items as method of instruction, testing materials, if any, and identify whether the course is interactive or non-interactive (e.g. a brochure containing this information).

3. A current curriculum vitae (e.g. resume) of each speaker or lecturer appearing in the program.

4. The procedure to be used for recording attendance of these attendees seeki

ng to apply for continuing education credit and the procedure for certification by the program’s registrar of attendance. .

5. A sample of thesign in sheet for the program. The sign-in sheet must have the provider’s name, course name, course date(s), and sufficient space for the attendees to list their names, full license numbers and signatures.

6. A sample certificate of completion. Must include the participant’s name, provider name, CE provider tracking number (50-####), course name, date of course, and number of contact hours awarded for the course.

7. A sample course evaluation form for completion by course participants.

***Please note that failure to submit the required documentation as indicated will result in delays in the processing of your application.***

Additional Important Information  
Pursuant to Rule 64B11-6.001(3), F.A.C., the provider shall maintain records of each course offering for 4 years following each licensure biennium during which the course was offered. Course records shall include a detailed course outline which reflects its educational objectives, the instructor’s name, the date and location of the course, the participant's evaluation of the course, the hours of continuing education credit awarded for each participant and a roster of participants by name and license number. 

The Board, as a condition of program or provider approval, may audit an approved provider. Upon being audited by the Board, the provider shall provide within 30 days all the documentation listed above in this section and additional information as requested by the Board. 

CE PROVIDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (RULE/STATUTE APPROVED PROVIDER): When registering as a Rule/Statute approved CE provider, CE Broker will lead you through a simplified registration process. You will be asked to submit a CE Provider profile and primary contact information. You will also be required to submit proof of accreditation/approval.
Rule approved providers include the following:
College or University (accredited by an agency approved by the US Department of Education) providing a curriculum for occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants. [64B11-6.001(4)(b)]
Programs meeting the above criteria and offered by the Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA), the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), providers sanctioned by the FOTA or approved by the AOTA, and occupational therapy courses, meeting the above criteria, provided by an education program approved by an accrediting body for occupational therapy shall be approved by this Board for continuing education and shall not pay the fees required in subsection (1) of this rule. [64B11-6.001 (4)(a)]

COURSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS(RULE/STATUTE APPROVED PROVIDER): There will be no courses submitted during the registration process.