Florida Occupational Therapy Laws and Rules

Course Description:

“Florida Occupational Therapy Laws and  Rules” was designed to meet the mandatory 2 hour Florida state requirement on laws and rules.  The course is designed to help therapy professionals better understand and  apply their state rules and  regulations.  The information includes information regarding ethics and morals in the workplace, the Florida Statutes Title XXXII Regulation of Professions and Occupations- Chapter 468: Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations- Part III Occupational Therapy, The Florida Statutes Title XXXII Regulation of Professions and Occupations- Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions, Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64B11: Occupational Therapists

Course Author:

Mary Smith, RPT

Methods of Instruction:

Online course available via internet

Target Audience:

Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapist Assistants

Educational Level:

Intermediate

Prerequisites:

None

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1.  Define Ethics
2.  Define Morality
3.  Identify the basic similarities and differences between ethics and morals
4.  Differentiate between common ethical theories
5.  Define determinants of moral and ethical behavior
6.  Understand the ethical decision-making process
7.  Interpret and apply the Florida Statutes Title XXXII Regulation of Professions and Occupations- Chapter 468: Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations- Part III Occupational Therapy
8.  Interpret and apply the Florida Statutes Title XXXII Regulation of Professions and Occupations- Chapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions
9.  Understand and incorporate the Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64B11: Occupational Therapists 
10. Identify and apply skills to case studies 

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test