The Board of Occupational Therapy is excited to announce plans for on-line license renewal 
beginning approximately 4/15/08 for licenses expiring on 6/30/08.

Instructions for Online Renewal

OnLine Renewal Application

THE DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING!!!

There are approximately 90 days left to complete your continuing education requirements for the 2008 renewal.
The timeframe for continuing education for the 2008 renewal extends from January 1, 2006 to December 31,
2007. This allows the Board to review audits and process the renewal applications before the expiration date
of June 30, 2008.

The Board will not renew a license unless the continuing education requirement has been fully met. If a licensee
cannot meet the education requirement by the deadline, an extension of time may be requested from the Board.
This written request must outline a plan for completing the requirement. The Board will consider an extension
request only if it is received before the December 31, 2007 deadline. The Board has sole discretion in
granting/denying extension requests.

The following table illustrates the number of continuing competency units needed for renewal:

Licensed before July 1, 2006:   24 CEUs

Licensed between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007:   12 CEUs

Licensed after July 1, 2007:   0 CEUs

Visit the Board’s website at www.mdotboard.org to download a copy of the Continuing Competency
Requirement Compliance Report so you can record your activities. Do not forward your documentation
to the Board unless you have received a written notification of audit. Otherwise, you only need to
indicate the number of CEU hours on the renewal application. By signing the renewal form, you are
attesting to the completion of the required continuing education credits.

The website also contains a listing of all approved continuing competency programs. If you are interested
in a course or activity that is not listed on the site, please complete a pre-approval form from the website
and attach the pertinent information. Remember that all AOTA and MOTA courses are pre-approved
by the Board.

Reminders:

1. The timeframe for continuing education for the 2008 renewal extends from January 1, 2006 to
   December 31, 2007.
2. Documentation should not be sent to the office unless you receive an audit notification.
3. A licensee may earn up to 2 hours of continuing education credit by attending a meeting of the
   Board of Practice.
4. A licensee may earn 2 hours of continuing education credit by completing the Board’s
   jurisprudence exam. This exam is available on-line at www.mdotboard.org.
5. Pre-approval forms can be downloaded from our web page by selecting Continuing
   Education and selecting the link at the bottom of the page.

Renewal information will be distributed during the first quarter of 2008. Please be sure we have your
current mailing and email addresses on file.

Prior to each renewal period, the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice randomly selects
a section of the licensee base to be audited for continuing education compliance. These individuals will
receive a written notice from the Board to submit continuing education by December 31, 2007 in order to
be eligible to renew by June 30, 2008. The time frame for continuing competency completion is from
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007.

Audit notices will be mailed in October 2007. It is imperative that our records reflect your current address.
Undeliverable notices could result in your inability to renew in 2008.

Anyone failing to meet the December 31^st deadline will be ineligible to renew. To practice in the State of
Maryland after the June 30, 2008 expiration of your current license, you will be required to reinstate.
Reinstatements will be reviewed at the regular meeting of the Board on the third Friday of the month,
after the June 30^th expiration date.

Recordkeeping

In an effort to aid licensees in tracking their continuing education compliance, the Board has revised the tools
used for organizing and maintaining continuing education records.  Take note of the numerous formats in which
continuing education may be earned.  New to the list are volunteer services, mentoring, poster presentations,
guest lecturer, auditing, professional study group, jurisprudence exam, fellowship training, instructional materials
and physical agent modalities (PAMs)  Please download these tools and use them for your recordkeeping.  

Continuing Competency Requirement  Compliance Report:  Word Format   or    Adobe PDF Format                                                    

Continuing Competency Programs and Activities Reference Guide:  Word Format    or    Adobe PDF Format

Licensees must retain supporting documents for inspection by the Board for 4 years after the date of licensure,
renewal or reinstatement.  PAMs' documentation should never be discarded.

Continuing Competency Requirement Individual Activity Approval Request Form

The new CCR Individual Activity Approval form can be downloaded by visiting the CCR Request Form link.  
You have the option of downloading the form in Word 97 format or HTML.

Jurisprudence Examination

Applicants applying for an official or temporary license are required to complete the Maryland Jurisprudence
Examination at 100%.  The 2 contact hours received can also be used for the current renewal period.  You can download
a copy of the jurisprudence exam and fax your answer sheet to the Board office at 410-402-8561.   

Impaired Professional Resource List

Click to view the contact list for the Impaired Professional Resource List.

O.T. News Newsletter

The third edition of our O.T. News newsletter has been emailed to all licensees who have an email address
on file with us.  Please email us at mdotboard@dhmh.state.md.us if you would like to be added to our mailing list.

Click to view the Word 97 version of the Fall 2007 newsletter.