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California OT board leans toward continuing-education requirement over jurisprudence exam
Summary
Board members debated requiring a jurisprudence exam for licensees but indicated a preference for a continuing-education (CE) approach and directed staff to draft regulatory language and return with options.
Members of the California Board of Occupational Therapy discussed whether to require licensees to demonstrate knowledge of state law through a jurisprudence exam or a continuing-education requirement during their March 7 meeting. After extended debate, board members and stakeholders signaled a preference for a CE-based approach with staff-directed follow-up rather than immediate adoption of an exam.
The discussion opened when the board considered agenda item 14, “discussion and possible actions and required professional development units pertaining to the board’s laws and regulations.” Board member Richard Bookwalter argued in favor of a formal jurisprudence exam, citing enforcement experience and gaps in licensees’…
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