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Kansas Occupational Therapy Continuing Education 

Updated 8/22/2024

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

Occupational therapists licensed in Kansas must complete forty (40) contact hours every two (2) years.

Occupational therapist assistants licensed in Kansas must complete forty (40) contact hours every two (2) years.

New Licensees

A licensee initially licensed within one (1) year of a renewal date when evidence of continuing education must be submitted shall not be required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education required for that first renewal period.

Each licensee who was initially licensed or whose license has been reinstated for more than one year but less than two (2) years from a renewal date when continuing education must be submitted shall be required to submit evidence of satisfactory completion of at least twenty (20) contact hours of continuing education. 

How is contact hour defined?

A contact hour shall consist of sixty (60) minutes of instruction.

When are CEs due?

March 31st every odd-numbered year.

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

N/A

Are there any specific requirements for continuing education?

N/A

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

The licensee shall acquire at least thirty (30) contact hours from one or more of the following: class I, class IV, class V, and class VI.

Class I: Attendance at or participation in an education presentation
  • Lectures. A discourse given for instruction before an audience or through a teleconference.
  • Panels. The presentation of a number of views by several professional individuals on a given subject, with none of the views considered a final solution.
  • Workshops. A series of meetings designed for intensive study, work, or discussion in a specific field of interest.
  • Seminars. Directed advanced study or discussion in a specific field of interest.
  • Symposiums. A conference of more than a single session organized for the purpose of discussing a specific subject from various viewpoints and presented by various speakers.
  • College or university courses. Ten (10) contact hours shall be given for each college credit hour with a grade of at least C or a “pass” in a pass/fail course.
  • Other courses. A home study, correspondence, or internet course for which the provider of the activity evaluates the licensee's knowledge of the subject matter presented in the continuing education activity. A maximum of twenty (20) contact hours may be acquired from other courses.

Class II: In-Service Training

“In-service training” means training that is given to employees during the course of employment.

A maximum of four (4) contact hours may be given for attending an in-service training session.

A maximum of four (4) contact hours may be given for instructing an in-service training session, but no additional hours shall be acquired for attending that particular in-service training session or for any subsequent instruction on the same subject matter.

A maximum of eight (8) contact hours may be acquired from class II.

Class III: Professional Reading

“Professional reading” means reading professional literature, whether printed or provided by audiotapes, videotapes, or electronic media.

A maximum of two (2) contact hours may be acquired from class III.

Class IV: Professional Publication

The maximum number of contact hours that may be given for professional publication shall be as follows:

  • Thirty (30) hours for publication of a book or original paper; and
  • Fifteen (15) hours for a review paper, case report, abstract, or book review.

Class V: Instructor Preparation of Class I Programs

Any licensee who presents a class I continuing education program or its equivalent may receive three (3) class V contact hours for each hour of presentation.

No credit shall be granted for any subsequent presentations on the same subject matter. A maximum of thirty (30) contact hours may be acquired from class V.

Class VI: Fieldwork Supervision of Level II Students

One (1) contact hour per week may be given for supervising a level II student's full-time fieldwork.

“Full-time field-work” shall mean at least thirty-five (35) hours per week.

A maximum of twenty-four (24) contact hours may be acquired from class VI.

What type of approval is needed for the courses?

N/A

What type of courses or activities are not allowed?

N/A

What are the reporting requirements?

Each licensee shall submit documented evidence of attendance at, participation in, or presentation to class I and class II continuing education activities. Each licensee shall submit personal verification for class III activities. Copies of publications shall be submitted for verification of class IV activities. Verification of class VI fieldwork supervision shall be submitted by the licensee's employer.

How long must continuing education records be retained?

N/A

Extension

Any licensee who cannot meet the CE requirements may request an extension from the board. The request shall include a plan for completion of the continuing education requirements within the requested extension period. An extension of not more than six (6) months may be granted by the board for good cause shown by a substantiated medical condition, natural disaster, death of a spouse or an immediate family member, or any other compelling reason that in the judgment of the board renders the licensee incapable of meeting the requirements.

Audit

N/A

Reference

K.A.R. § 100-54-7


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