OT and OTA CEU requirements by state
How many continuing education hours occupational therapists and OT assistants need, when each license is due for renewal, and a link to each state's own rules.
Also in license renewal: Required coursesDry needling lawsLicensed in several statesCE audits
| State | OT | OTA | Renewal deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 contact hours | 20 contact hours | October 31 (current licenses expire October 31, 2026); everything is due 60 days earlier |
| Alaska | 24 contact hours | 24 contact hours | June 30 of even-numbered years |
| Arizona | 20 clock hours | 12 clock hours | Every 2 years from your initial license or last renewal date |
| Arkansas | 10 contact hours | 10 contact hours | Last day of your birth month, every year |
| California | 24 PDUs | 24 PDUs | Last day of your birth month, every 2 years |
| Colorado | 24 PDA | 24 PDA | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| Connecticut | 24 contact hours | 18 contact hours | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| Delaware | 24 hours | 24 hours | July 31 of even-numbered years |
| District of Columbia | 24 contact hours | 12 contact hours | Last day of your birth month, every 2 years (DC is moving all licenses to this schedule) |
| Florida | 26 hours | 26 hours | February 28 of odd-numbered years (next: February 28, 2027) |
| Georgia | 24 hours | 24 hours | March 31 of even-numbered years |
| Hawaii | None required | None required | December 31 of even-numbered years |
| Idaho | 10 hours a year | 10 hours a year | Your birthday; licenses are moving to every 2 years |
| Illinois | 24 contact hours | 24 contact hours | December 31, every 2 years |
| Indiana | 18 hours | 18 hours | December 31 of even-numbered years |
| Iowa | 30 hours | 15 hours | 15th of your birth month, every 2 years |
| Kansas | 40 contact hours | 40 contact hours | Every year; check the date on your license (CE proof due in odd-numbered years) |
| Kentucky | 12 CCUs | 12 CCUs | October 31 every year |
| Louisiana | 14 contact hours | 14 contact hours | Last day of your birth month, every year |
| Maine | 10 hours | 6 hours | March 31 every year |
| Maryland | 24 contact hours | 24 contact hours | June 30, every 2 years (even or odd years, matching the year you were first licensed) |
| Massachusetts | 24 points | 24 points | Every 2 years on your birthday |
| Michigan | 20 contact hours | 20 contact hours | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| Minnesota | 24 contact hours | 18 contact hours | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| Mississippi | 20 contact hours | 20 contact hours | April 30 of even-numbered years |
| Missouri | 24 CCCs | 24 CCCs | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| Montana | 10 hours a year | 10 hours a year | Every year; check the date on your license |
| Nebraska | 20 hours | 15 hours | August 1 of even-numbered years |
| Nevada | 24 hours | 24 hours | 2 years after your license was issued |
| New Hampshire | 24 contact hours | 24 contact hours | December 31 of your renewal year, every 2 years (packets due December 1) |
| New Jersey | None required | None required | Every 2 years from your last expiration date |
| New Mexico | 15 contact hours a year | 15 contact hours a year | September 30 every year |
| New York | 36 hours | 36 hours | Every 3 years; check the date on your registration |
| North Carolina | 15 points | 15 points | June 30 every year |
| North Dakota | 20 contact hours | 20 contact hours | June 30 of even-numbered years (documents due June 1) |
| Ohio | 20 contact hours | 20 contact hours | June 30 of odd-numbered years (OTs) or even-numbered years (OTAs) |
| Oklahoma | 20 contact hours | 20 contact hours | October 31 of even-numbered years (CE deadline) |
| Oregon | 30 points | 30 points | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| Pennsylvania | 24 contact hours | 24 contact hours | June 30 of odd-numbered years |
| Rhode Island | 20 hours | 20 hours | March 31 of even-numbered years |
| South Carolina | 16 hours | 16 hours | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| South Dakota | 12 points a year | 12 points a year | Every year; check the date on your license |
| Tennessee | 24 credits | 24 credits | Your birth month, every 2 years |
| Texas | 24 contact hours | 24 contact hours | End of your birth month, every 2 years |
| Utah | 24 hours | 24 hours | May 31 of odd-numbered years |
| Vermont | 20 hours | 20 hours | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| Virginia | 10 contact hours | 10 contact hours | Your birth month in even-numbered years |
| Washington | 24 hours | 24 hours | Your license renews each year on your birthday; check your license |
| West Virginia | 24 contact hours | 24 contact hours | Every 2 years; check the date on your license |
| Wisconsin | 24 points | 24 points | May 31 of odd-numbered years |
| Wyoming | 24 hours | 24 hours | Every year; check the date on your license (CE reported in even-numbered years) |
Summaries of each OT board's rules, last checked October 24, 2026. Confirm with your board before you renew.