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Georgia Occupational Therapy Continuing Education Requirements

Updated 8/22/2024

How many continuing education hours are required during a reporting period?

Occupational therapists licensed in Georgia need twenty-four (24) continuing education hours every two (2) years.

Occupational therapy assistants licensed in Georgia need twenty-four (24) continuing education hours every two (2) years.

New Licensees

An individual who is applying for licensure in Georgia for the first time (never having held a Georgia OT or OTA license) and who is licensed during the second year of the biennium renewal period is not required to meet continuing education requirements for that initial renewal period only.

How is credit hour defined?

A continuing education hour is defined as actual time spent in instruction or organized learning experiences excluding meals, breaks, welcome/introductions, and business meetings.

How long is the reporting period?

Biennial. A license issued by the Board shall expire on March 31st of even numbered years.

Can CE credits be carried over into the next reporting period?

No. Credits must be obtained within the two (2) year period prior to the renewal date.

Are there any specific requirements for continuing education?

At least twelve (12) hours of the required twenty-four (24) continuing education hours must be related to direct patient care. This includes occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, occupational therapy implementation and diagnostic related information.

Each licensee must complete a minimum of two (2) hours of the required twenty-four (24) continuing education hours in the ethics of occupational therapy practice.

What types of activities can be used for the continuing education requirements?

Description

Documentation  

Maximum

Continuing education courses that include attendance and participation at a live presentation such as a workshop, seminar, conference or in-service educational program.

A certificate of completion or similar documentation signed by program official.

A program description including sponsor, course title, date(s), program objectives/learning outcomes, content description, and agenda or schedule. A shortened description may be accepted for programs specifically exempted by the Board such as AOTA and GOTA Conferences.

No Maximum

"General" continuing education. This includes areas related to administration, supervision, documentation, quality assurance and research.

Explanation of the relationship of the activity to occupational therapy and your professional growth.

Date(s) and clock hours of the activity.

Other information as may be requested.

A maximum of ten (10).

Published professional writing and instructional presentations, as referenced in this rule, including first time or significantly revised presentations or an academic class session, workshop, seminar, in-service or professional meeting program session.

Presentation description including location, title, date, hours of presentation, general content description, and type of audience; and,

Verification of presentation or formal thank you note signed by the sponsor or program official.

A maximum of ten (10).

Level II Fieldwork Supervision

A description of the fieldwork including name and type of facility, name of the fieldwork educator and times spent in direct supervision of the student.

Verification provided by the school to the fieldwork educator with the name of the student, school and dates of fieldwork or the signature page of the completed student evaluation form with evaluation scores and comments blocked out.

A maximum of ten (10).

Pre-recorded electronic or web-based course, formal self-study courses, satellite broadcasts, computer learning activities or viewing of videotapes in a professional setting.

Verified instructional time by the course sponsor, a certificate of completion or similar documentation signed by the program official.

A program description including sponsor, course title, date(s), program objectives/learning outcomes, and content description.

A maximum of ten (10).

What type of approval is needed for the courses?

Prior approval of continuing education courses is not required. Each licensee randomly selected for a CE audit must submit to the Board supporting documentation as specified in this rule.

What type of courses or activities are not allowed?

None specifically stated, see above for activities allowed

What are the reporting requirements?

Persons licensed to practice as an OT or an OTA, or persons who file an application for reinstatement of licensure, must submit documentation of completed continuing education courses and experiences for renewal or issuance of a license. Licensees and applicants for reinstatement may register earned CE credits for courses and experiences with an online recording and reporting system approved by the Board.

Licensees and applicants may register with a Board approved online system to document CE credits for license renewal and reinstatement.

    • The Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy has approved the online recording and reporting system of CE Broker, Inc. for the purpose of this rule.
    • Licensees and applicants shall incur no additional costs from CE Broker, Inc. for using this service.
    • Every licensee or applicant subject to the rules of the Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy shall be deemed to have given such person's consent to the Board and its representatives to access their continuing competence record retained within the online database for the purposes of auditing and verifying completion of the Board's continuing competency requirements.
    • If a licensee or applicant has not registered earned CE credits with the Board approved online recording and reporting system, the licensee or applicant must include all CE certificates of completion with the license renewal application or application for reinstatement.

How long must continuing education records be retained?

Documentation must be maintained by the licensee for no less than four (4) years from the beginning date of the licensure period

Audit

Each licensee randomly selected for a CE audit must submit to the Board supporting documentation as specified in this rule.

References

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 671-3-.08

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