North Carolina Occupational Therapists Continuing Education Requirements
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North Carolina Occupational Therapists
Continuing Education Requirements
North Carolina occupational therapists have an
annual license renewal with a June 30th deadline.
Fifteen points (15 hours) of continuing education
are required to renew a license.
There are no limits for online CE courses if AOTA
approved. One hours of ethics is required at each
renewal.
Occupational Therapy
North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 919-832-1380
CE Required: 15 points (hours) per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit if AOTA approved
License Expiration: 6/30, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Notes: 1 hr OT ethics required at each renewal
Date of Info: 03/06/2015
Professional Development Resources is an American Occupational Therapy Association
(AOTA) approved provider of continuing education (#3159). The assignment of AOTA
CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical
procedures by AOTA.
Occupational Therapy Continuing Education Courses
Improving Social Skills in Children & Adolescents
Improving Social Skills in Children & Adolescents is a 4-hour online
continuing education course that discusses the social skills children and
adolescents will need to develop to be successful in school and beyond.
It will demonstrate the challenges and difficulties that arise from a deficit
of these crucial skills, as well as the benefits and advantages that can
come about with well-developed social skills. This course will also provide
practical tools that teachers and therapists can employ to guide children to overcome their
difficulties in the social realm and gain social competence. While there are hundreds of
important social skills for students to learn, we can organize them into skill areas to make it
easier to identify and determine appropriate interventions. This course is divided into 10
chapters, each detailing various aspects of social skills that children, teens, and adults must
master to have normative, healthy relationships with the people they encounter every day.
This course provides tools and suggestions that, with practice and support, can assist them
in managing their social skills deficits to function in society and nurture relationships with
the peers and adults in their lives.
Caffeine and Health
Caffeine is a rapidly absorbed organic compound that acts as a stimulant
in the human body. The average amount of caffeine consumed in the US
is approximately 300 mg per person per day - the equivalent to between
two and four cups of coffee - with coffee accounting for about threefourths of the caffeine that is consumed in the American diet. This is
considered to be a moderate caffeine intake, which, according to many
studies, can promote a variety of health benefits. But some studies claim otherwise, even
suggesting that one or two cups of coffee a day may negatively impact our health.
Animal Assisted Therapy
In Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) the human-animal bond is utilized to
help meet therapeutic goals and reach individuals who are otherwise
difficult to engage in verbal therapies. AAT is considered an emerging
therapy at this time, and more research is needed to determine the
effects and confirm the benefits. Nevertheless, there is a growing body
of research and case studies that illustrate the considerable therapeutic
potential of using animals in therapy. AAT has been associated with
improving outcomes in four areas: autism-spectrum symptoms, medical difficulties,
behavioral challenges, and emotional well-being. This course is designed to provide
therapists, educators, and caregivers with the information and techniques needed to begin
using the human-animal bond successfully to meet individual therapeutic goals. This
presentation will focus exclusively on Animal Assisted Therapy and will not include
information on other similar or related therapy.
Medical Marijuana
In spite of the fact that nearly half of the states in this country have
enacted legislation legalizing marijuana in some fashion, the reality is
that neither the intended “medical” benefits of marijuana nor its known
(and as yet unknown) adverse effects have been adequately examined
using controlled studies. Conclusive literature remains sparse, and
opinion remains divided and contentious. This course is intended to
present a summary of the current literature on the various medical, legal, educational,
occupational, and ethical aspects of marijuana. It will address the major questions about
marijuana that are as yet unanswered by scientific evidence. What are the known medical
uses for marijuana? What is the legal status of marijuana in state and federal legislation?
What are the interactions with mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and
suicidal behavior? Is marijuana addictive? Is marijuana a gateway drug? What are the
adverse consequences of marijuana use? Do state medical marijuana laws increase the use
of marijuana and other drugs?
Biology of Aging: Research Today for a Healthier Tomorrow
What is aging? Can we live long and live well—and are they the same
thing? Is aging in our genes? How does our metabolism relate to aging?
Can your immune system still defend you as you age? Since the National
Institute on Aging was established in 1974, scientists asking just such
questions have learned a great deal about the processes associated with
the biology of aging. Technology today supports research that years ago
would have seemed possible only in a science fiction novel. This course
introduces some key areas of research into the biology of aging. Each area is a part of a
larger field of scientific inquiry. You can look at each topic individually, or you can step back
to see how they fit together, interwoven to help us better understand aging processes.
Research on aging is dynamic, constantly evolving based on new discoveries, and so this
course also looks ahead to the future, as today’s research provides the strongest hints of
things to come.
Continuing Education Requirements
North Carolina occupational therapists have an
annual license renewal with a June 30th deadline.
Fifteen points (15 hours) of continuing education
are required to renew a license.
There are no limits for online CE courses if AOTA
approved. One hours of ethics is required at each
renewal.
Occupational Therapy
North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 919-832-1380
CE Required: 15 points (hours) per year
Online CE Allowed: No limit if AOTA approved
License Expiration: 6/30, annually
National Accreditation Accepted: AOTA
Notes: 1 hr OT ethics required at each renewal
Date of Info: 03/06/2015
Professional Development Resources is an American Occupational Therapy Association
(AOTA) approved provider of continuing education (#3159). The assignment of AOTA
CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical
procedures by AOTA.
Occupational Therapy Continuing Education Courses
Improving Social Skills in Children & Adolescents
Improving Social Skills in Children & Adolescents is a 4-hour online
continuing education course that discusses the social skills children and
adolescents will need to develop to be successful in school and beyond.
It will demonstrate the challenges and difficulties that arise from a deficit
of these crucial skills, as well as the benefits and advantages that can
come about with well-developed social skills. This course will also provide
practical tools that teachers and therapists can employ to guide children to overcome their
difficulties in the social realm and gain social competence. While there are hundreds of
important social skills for students to learn, we can organize them into skill areas to make it
easier to identify and determine appropriate interventions. This course is divided into 10
chapters, each detailing various aspects of social skills that children, teens, and adults must
master to have normative, healthy relationships with the people they encounter every day.
This course provides tools and suggestions that, with practice and support, can assist them
in managing their social skills deficits to function in society and nurture relationships with
the peers and adults in their lives.
Caffeine and Health
Caffeine is a rapidly absorbed organic compound that acts as a stimulant
in the human body. The average amount of caffeine consumed in the US
is approximately 300 mg per person per day - the equivalent to between
two and four cups of coffee - with coffee accounting for about threefourths of the caffeine that is consumed in the American diet. This is
considered to be a moderate caffeine intake, which, according to many
studies, can promote a variety of health benefits. But some studies claim otherwise, even
suggesting that one or two cups of coffee a day may negatively impact our health.
Animal Assisted Therapy
In Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) the human-animal bond is utilized to
help meet therapeutic goals and reach individuals who are otherwise
difficult to engage in verbal therapies. AAT is considered an emerging
therapy at this time, and more research is needed to determine the
effects and confirm the benefits. Nevertheless, there is a growing body
of research and case studies that illustrate the considerable therapeutic
potential of using animals in therapy. AAT has been associated with
improving outcomes in four areas: autism-spectrum symptoms, medical difficulties,
behavioral challenges, and emotional well-being. This course is designed to provide
therapists, educators, and caregivers with the information and techniques needed to begin
using the human-animal bond successfully to meet individual therapeutic goals. This
presentation will focus exclusively on Animal Assisted Therapy and will not include
information on other similar or related therapy.
Medical Marijuana
In spite of the fact that nearly half of the states in this country have
enacted legislation legalizing marijuana in some fashion, the reality is
that neither the intended “medical” benefits of marijuana nor its known
(and as yet unknown) adverse effects have been adequately examined
using controlled studies. Conclusive literature remains sparse, and
opinion remains divided and contentious. This course is intended to
present a summary of the current literature on the various medical, legal, educational,
occupational, and ethical aspects of marijuana. It will address the major questions about
marijuana that are as yet unanswered by scientific evidence. What are the known medical
uses for marijuana? What is the legal status of marijuana in state and federal legislation?
What are the interactions with mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and
suicidal behavior? Is marijuana addictive? Is marijuana a gateway drug? What are the
adverse consequences of marijuana use? Do state medical marijuana laws increase the use
of marijuana and other drugs?
Biology of Aging: Research Today for a Healthier Tomorrow
What is aging? Can we live long and live well—and are they the same
thing? Is aging in our genes? How does our metabolism relate to aging?
Can your immune system still defend you as you age? Since the National
Institute on Aging was established in 1974, scientists asking just such
questions have learned a great deal about the processes associated with
the biology of aging. Technology today supports research that years ago
would have seemed possible only in a science fiction novel. This course
introduces some key areas of research into the biology of aging. Each area is a part of a
larger field of scientific inquiry. You can look at each topic individually, or you can step back
to see how they fit together, interwoven to help us better understand aging processes.
Research on aging is dynamic, constantly evolving based on new discoveries, and so this
course also looks ahead to the future, as today’s research provides the strongest hints of
things to come.
