What are the CE requirements for persons NEWLY LICENSED during the current biennium?
Persons certified for licensure in the second half of the biennium (from December 1, 2008 through November 30, 2009) are exempt form all continuing education, except that they must take a 2 hour course in Prevention of Medical Errors and the 1-hour HIV/AIDS course. Persons certified for licensure in the first half of the biennium must take all of the required CE including the Medical Errors courses and the 1-hour HIV/AIDS course.
The Council rule states: “Those persons certified for licensure in the second half of the biennium are exempt from the continuing education requirements for that biennium.” Rule 64B8-45.001(1), F.A.C. Therefore persons licensed after June 1, 2008 do not need to take the CE courses for this biennium. However, all new licensees must take the Prevention of Medical Errors course during every 2 year renewal period because this is a Florida Legislature requirement that the Council cannot waive. Under the new law, new licensees must take the 3 hour HIV/AIDS course prior to first renewal.
The Board rule exempts those licensed during the second half of the current biennium from the CE requirements. This means anyone licensed March 1, 2010, and after, is exempt, BUT ALL newly licensed OTs and OTAs, regardless of when they were licensed, are still required to take the Prevention of Medical Errors course upon initial licensure and as a CE course during their initial licensure biennium. New licensees must also take a 1-hour HIV/AIDS course prior to their first renewal.
Persons certified for licensure in the second half of the biennium are exempt from all continuing education, except that they must take a 2 hour course in Prevention of Medical Errors and the 1 hour HIV/AIDS course. Persons certified for licensure in the first half of the biennium must take all required CE including the Medical Errors courses and the HIV/AIDS course.
