Approval in Texas

Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners CE Information

Accepted Approvals

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All licensees must complete a minimum of 24 CE hours every two years during the period of time the license is current in order to renew the license. Licensees must provide proof of completion of contact hours at the Board’s request. A license may be renewed up to three months prior to the expiration date. 

Per the Board, our courses meet the requirements under the CE category of ‘Other Acceptable Activities’. See the Texas OT Rules for more information: https://ptot.texas.gov/ot-acts-and-rules/

Special CE Requirements:

  • Training on Human Trafficking. As part of the minimum hours of required continuing education for each renewal, licensees must complete a training course on human trafficking that is approved by the Health and Human Services Commission. Up to a maximum of 2 CE hours are pre-approved for a training course on human trafficking. Additional CE credit may be earned for a training course exceeding 2 hours if the additional hours meet the requirements of Chapter 367 on Continuing Education. See a list of HHS-approved Human Trafficking Courses here: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/safety/texas-human-trafficking-resource-center/health-care-practitioner-human-trafficking-training

Board Contact Info

Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners
1801 Congress Ave, Ste 10.900
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 305-6900

https://ptot.texas.gov/ot-license-renewal/

Applies To:

  • Texas Occupational Therapies
    • OT
    • OTA
Select credential:

Occupational Therapist

All licensees must complete a minimum of 24 CE hours every two years during the period of time the license is current in order to renew the license. Licensees must complete a training course on human trafficking and earn a passing score on the online Jurisprudence Exam.

Credential Renewal
24 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your OT credential.

Any course accepted by TXBOTE is applicable to the OT credential.

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Occupational Therapist Assistant

All licensees must complete a minimum of 24 CE hours every two years during the period of time the license is current in order to renew the license. Licensees must complete a training course on human trafficking and earn a passing score on the online Jurisprudence Exam.

Credential Renewal
24 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your OTA credential.

Any course accepted by TXBOTE is applicable to the OTA credential.

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Prevention of Human Trafficking

0.00 CE credit hours

Licensees must complete a training course on human trafficking that is approved by the Health and Human Services Commission. Up to a maximum of 2 CE hours are pre-approved for a training course on human trafficking. Additional CE credit may be earned for a training course exceeding 2 hours if the additional hours meet the requirements of Chapter 367 on Continuing Education. See a list of HHS-approved Human Trafficking Courses here: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/safety/texas-human-trafficking-resource-center/health-care-practitioner-human-trafficking-training

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Jurisprudence Exam

0.00 CE credit hours

Passing score on the online Jurisprudence Examination (JP) Exam. This is an open-book, 20-question test based on the OT Act and Rules. See the OT Act and Rules here: https://ptot.texas.gov/ot-acts-and-rules/. Take the exam here: https://ptot.texas.gov/renew-license/

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

Disclaimer

We do our best keep our information current, but rules and regulations sometimes change without notice. Please remember it is ultimately your own responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, board rules, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

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