Overview

Requirements for Continuing Education Units and Inservice Points

This course was designed for school-based therapists to meet the district 18 hour inservice requirement for teachers of limited English proficient students in subjects other than English, math, science, social studies or computer literacy per the State Board of Education rule 6A-6.0907 (3)(a), FAC, Inservice Requirements for Personnel of Limited English Proficient Students. The course has also been approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs). See below for more information.

Continuing Education Units (CEU)

This course has been approved for CEUs for speech-language pathologists through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), for occupational therapists through Pinellas County Public Schools, and for physical therapists through Florida Gulf Coast University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.

To be eligible for the award of continuing education units you must complete all of the following:
  • Review of Course Content
    Review of the course content includes all content, additional links, resources, and the Check Your Knowledge at the end of each unit.
  • Final Assessment
    Pass the final assessment with at least 80% accuracy. The final assessment can be accessed from the My Courses page, AFTER you have reviewed all the course content.
  • Follow-up/CEU Activity
    Speech-language pathologists should download an ASHA CEU Participant Form from the My Courses page. Occupational therapists and physical therapists should download an OT/PT Intent to Seek CEUs Form from the My Courses page.
  • Verification of Intent to Seek CEUs
    Speech-language pathologists should upload an ASHA CEU Participant Form to the My Courses page. Occupational therapists and physical therapists should upload an OT/PT Intent to Seek CEUs Form to the My Courses page.
  • Satisfaction Survey
    The survey can be accessed from the My Courses page, AFTER you have completed the above requirements.
  • Certificate of Completion
    The Certificate of Completion is ONLY available after you have completed ALL the above requirements and is located on the My Courses page.

District Awarded Inservice Points

Inservice points can only be awarded by a Florida school district/organization with an approved Florida Master In-service Plan (MIP). It is recommended that you contact your individual school district's professional development department BEFORE beginning the course, to verify the requirements you must fulfill to earn inservice points towards renewal of a Florida educator's certificate. If you are seeking district inservice points, beginning January 1, 2019, FDLRS will verify completion of inservice credits to districts or other entities on a quarterly basis.

To be eligible for the suggested district inservice points for this course, you must successfully complete all the following items:
  • Review of Course Content
    Review of the course content includes all content, additional links, resources, and the Check Your Knowledge at the end of each unit.
  • Reflection Portfolio
    Keep a written or digital portfolio of your responses to the reflection questions located throughout each unit of the course.
  • Final Assessment
    Pass the final assessment with at least 80% accuracy. The final assessment can be accessed from the My Courses page, AFTER you have reviewed all the course content.
  • Follow-up Activity
    Complete one of the follow-up activity options by applying what you have learned in this course.
    • Summarize and apply information from a reading and plan an event for professionals at your school.
    • Assess, observe and plan support for a student with reading difficulties, then provide vocabulary and comprehension instruction
    Complete instructions can be accessed on the My Courses page AFTER you have successfully passed the final assessment.
  • Follow-up Activity Verification Form
    Submit the Follow-up Activity and Verification Form to your supervisor, along with the suggested rubrics. Once the verification form has been signed by your supervisor, go to the My Courses page and upload it.
  • Satisfaction Survey
    The survey can be accessed from the My Courses page, AFTER you have completed the above requirements.
  • Certificate of Completion
    Print and submit the Certificate of Completion to your professional development department. It is ONLY available after you have completed ALL the above requirements and is located on the My Courses page.