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Ethics & Jurisprudence for the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Practitioner

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Live webinar

Ethics & Jurisprudence for the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Practitioner

Monday, April 28, 2025
7 pm (CT) | 8 pm (ET)
$40 | FREE for TNOTA Members
2 Contact Hour, 0.2 CEUs, 2.5 PDUs

Educational level: Introductory

Category 2: Professional Issues

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This course is offered for OTs & OTAs practicing in Tennessee.

This webinar will be held on Zoom.

Enhance Your Ethical and Legal Practice: A Tennessee-Specific Webinar for OT Professionals

This 2-hour webinar fulfills the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Board's mandatory continuing education requirement for ethics and jurisprudence.

Module One: Ethics in OT Practice

Explore ethical decision-making: Gain the tools and knowledge to navigate complex ethical dilemmas you may encounter in your professional practice.
Deep dive into the AOTA Code of Ethics: Understand your professional obligations and responsibilities.
Review Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy rules: Ensure your practice aligns with state regulations.
Module Two: Jurisprudence in OT Practice

Understand the Tennessee Code Annotated Title 63- Chapter 13: Learn the legal framework governing occupational therapy practice in Tennessee.
Gain insights into licensure and supervision requirements: Ensure compliance with state regulations.
Explore the powers and functions of the Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy: Understand your rights and responsibilities as a licensed professional.
Benefits:

Improve your ethical decision-making skills.
Enhance your understanding of the legal and ethical framework of OT practice in Tennessee.
Gain valuable insights to protect yourself and your clients.
Fulfill the 2-hour Tennessee OT Board CE requirement.
This webinar is designed for:

All licensed occupational therapists in Tennessee.
Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your professional practice and ensure you are well-versed in the ethical and legal aspects of occupational therapy in Tennessee.

Presented by:
Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA/L
Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L
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Benefits of this course
After completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Discuss the history of and most recent updates to the AOTA Code of Ethics.
  • Relate the core values and ethical principles in the AOTA Code of Ethics with ethical challenges in occupational therapy practice
  • Identify requirements for issuance and renewal of an OT license in your state.

What OTs and OTAs are saying about this course

Best Ethics & Jurisprudence course offered!

C.S., OTA Course Participant 

I thought the instructors did a great job presenting this information. It can be more dry, but they did a great job making it interesting and interactive. 

OT Course Participant

Excellent presentation. Clear explanations. 

OT Course Participant
Instructor bioS
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Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L
Aspire OT Founding Partner

Kimberly Breeden, MS, OTR/L has 30 years of experience working in occupational therapy in a variety of settings. She is an assistant professor,  certified life coach and has an extensive background in clinical program development, leadership, administration and reimbursement. 
DISCLOSURES

Financial: Kim is compensated as Founding Partners of Aspire OT.

Non Financial: Kim serves as Founding Partners of Aspire OT, which has partnerships and affiliations as noted on the Partner and Affiliation sections of the Aspire OT website.
Kimberly and Niccole, together, developed an outpatient occupational therapy pain program. They have authored two continuing education articles on the subject of chronic pain and opioid guidelines. Kim and Niccole were the co-authors of the AOTA official document "Occupational Therapy's Role in Treating Pain".  They have also served as contributing authors to an occupational therapy textbook on the subject of occupational therapy's role in pain management. They have traveled across the country serving as instructors for various courses on the subject of pain and non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of pain. Niccole and Kim have enjoyed success and found fulfillment in their clinical and professional practice and are excited to be able to share their experience with other occupational therapy practitioners. 
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Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA/L
Aspire OT Founding Partner

Niccole Rowe, BA, COTA/L found her way to occupational therapy through her first profession in television news producing. She is grateful one story lead to changing to such an amazing profession as occupational therapy. She is in her 12th year of clinical practice. that includes academia, skilled nursing, outpatient, acute care and assisted living..
DISCLOSURES
Financial: Niccole is compensated as a Founding Partner of Aspire OT.

Non Financial: Niccole serves as Founding Partners of Aspire OT, which has partnerships and affiliations as noted on the Partner and Affiliation sections of the Aspire OT website.
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Course Outline

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61-70 minutes

71-75 minutes

76-85 minutes

86-95 minutes

96-105 minutes

106-120 minutes


 Introduction and Objectives 

Part 1- Ethics

Defining Ethics

History of the Code of Ethics

Ethical Principles in the AOTA  Code of Ethics

Practical Application of Code of Ethics

Part 2 Jurisprudence

Practice Act Key Terms/Considerations 

Certifications

Regulating the Practice of OT in Tennessee

Licensure and Renewal

Continued Competence

Questions and Wrap Up
Completion Requirements
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In order to receive the certificate of completion, participants must meet ALL of the following criteria:
  • Payment of the course in full
  • Attend webinar in its entirety
  • Complete Attestation of Attendance
  • Pass the course exam with a score of 70% or greater
  • Complete the Post Course Evaluation
Please note that no credit or certificate will be issued unless all criteria is met.  Partial credit will not be issued.  
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Live Courses and Webinars
Learner cancellations: In the event that the learner requests to cancel or is unable to attend a course, a refund for the total paid for the course will be granted if Aspire OT is notified via email at info@aspireot.us within 10 business days prior to date of the scheduled course, minus a non-refundable registration fee of 25% of registration price.  If the learner provides notification of cancellation less then 10 business days prior to the scheduled course, the learner will be offered the opportunity to attend the same webinar on an alternate date or enrollment in the recorded on-demand version of that webinar, instead of a refund.  

No refunds will be issued after a course has been attended for more than 30 minutes.  Partial credit will not be issued.  

Provider cancellations: In the event of inclement weather or other event resulting in the inability for a live course to be provided within the scheduled time, learners will be offered an alternate date or a full refund for registration paid.
On-Demand web Courses 
Web courses will remain available to learners for 1 year. No refunds will be available for web courses that have been attended or viewed for greater than 30 minutes. In the event of a refund, the learner will be unenrolled in the course immediately upon issuance of a refund. No refunds will be issued for any course in which a certificate has been issued.  
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Aspire OT is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.
PD activity approval ID# 11549
This Distance Learning-Interactive course is offered at 0.2 CEUs (Introductory Level, Professional Practice)
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
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Aspire OT reports directly to CE Broker for those states that require it: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.

  • CE Broker Tracking Number: : 20-1279017
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