Occupational Therapist CE requirements by state
How occupational therapists renew in each state: cycle, deadline basis, continuing education hours, and mandated topics. 39 of 51 jurisdictions verified so far; the rest are coming soon and are not estimated.
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Verified states
| State | Renewal | Deadline | CE per cycle | Mandated topics | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Board jurisprudence questionnaire on AS 08.84 and 12 AAC 54 | September 9, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Annual | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 10 contact hours | None listed | September 10, 2026 |
| California | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 24 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Colorado | Two-year | Not stated by the board | 24 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Connecticut | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Screening for post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief, and suicide prevention training | September 9, 2026 |
| Delaware | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Florida | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 26 contact hours | Prevention of Medical Errors; Florida Laws and Rules; HIV/AIDS | September 9, 2026 |
| Georgia | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Ethics of occupational therapy practice | September 10, 2026 |
| Idaho | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth date | 20 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Illinois | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Ethics; Sexual harassment prevention training; Implicit bias awareness training; Alzheimer's disease and other dementias; Cultural competency training; Mandated reporter training | September 9, 2026 |
| Indiana | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 18 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Iowa | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 30 contact hours | Child abuse identification and reporting training; Dependent adult abuse identification and reporting training | September 9, 2026 |
| Kansas | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 40 contact hours every two years | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Kentucky | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 12 contact hours | Training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; Jurisprudence examination | September 9, 2026 |
| Maryland | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Implicit bias and structural racism training | September 9, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth date | 24 contact hours | Ethics, laws and regulations governing practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | September 10, 2026 |
| Michigan | Two-year | Tied to the original issue date | 20 contact hours | Pain and symptom management; Implicit bias training; Training in identifying victims of human trafficking | September 10, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 24 contact hours | None listed | September 10, 2026 |
| Montana | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 10 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Nevada | Two-year | Tied to the original issue date | 24 contact hours | Nevada Occupational Therapy Jurisprudence Examination | September 9, 2026 |
| New Mexico | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 15 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| New York | Three-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 36 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| North Carolina | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 15 contact hours | Ethics in the practice of occupational therapy | September 10, 2026 |
| North Dakota | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | None listed | September 10, 2026 |
| Ohio | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | Ethics, jurisprudence, or cultural competence; Mental health and/or substance use education | September 9, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours every two years | None listed | September 10, 2026 |
| Oregon | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 30 contact hours | Cultural competency; Oregon Pain Management Commission pain management module | September 10, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Child abuse recognition and reporting | September 10, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 20 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| South Carolina | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 16 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| South Dakota | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 12 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Texas | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 24 contact hours | Training course on human trafficking approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Online Jurisprudence Examination (JP Exam) | September 9, 2026 |
| Utah | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | Legal and ethical principles of practice | September 9, 2026 |
| Virginia | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth month | 10 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Washington | Two-year | Tied to the licensee's birth date | 24 contact hours | Suicide assessment training, including risk assessment, screening and referral; Health equity continuing education training | September 9, 2026 |
| West Virginia | Two-year | Board-specific schedule | 24 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Two-year | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours | None listed | September 9, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Annual | Same date for every licensee | 24 contact hours every two years | None listed | September 10, 2026 |
Coming soon
12 jurisdictions are coming soon for occupational therapists.
- Alabama
- Arizona
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Tennessee
- Vermont