Approval in North Carolina

North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy CE Information

Accepted Approvals

AOTA 0000000991

Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapist Assistants are both required to complete 15 CE credit hours annually.

For each renewal period, each licensee shall document completion of at least one CE hour of an ethics course related to the practice of occupational therapy. The one point may be included in the total of the required point total for the renewal period.

  • All CE courses and activities must relate to the licensee’s current or anticipated roles and responsibilities in occupational therapy and must enhance the therapist’s continuing competence.
  • CE credit hours exceeding the total needed for renewal shall not be carried forward to the next renewal period.
  • CE activities shall not include new employee orientation or annual training required by the employer.
  • Licensees shall not receive credit for the same continuing education activity more than once during a renewal period.

Licensees have to submit proof of completion of continuing competence activities and shall keep such proof for at least two (2) years and may be subject to random audits by the Board.

Licensing FAQs: https://www.ncbot.org/otpages/Continuing_Competence.html
Rules of the Board: https://www.ncbot.org/otpages/practiceact_and_rules.html

Board Contact Info

North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
4140 ParkLake Ave., Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27612
Admin Phone: 919-832-1380
Email: [email protected]

https://www.ncbot.org/index.html

Applies To:

  • North Carolina Occupational Therapies
    • OT
    • OTA
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Occupational Therapist

Licensees are required to complete 15 CE credit hours annually. For each renewal period, each licensee shall document completion of at least one CE hour of an ethics course related to the practice of occupational therapy.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy is applicable to the OT credential.

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Occupational Therapist Assistant

Licensees are required to complete 15 CE credit hours annually. For each renewal period, each licensee shall document completion of at least one CE hour of an ethics course related to the practice of occupational therapy.

Credential Renewal
15 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy is applicable to the OTA credential.

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Ethics

1.00 CE credit hour

For each renewal period, each licensee shall document completion of at least one CE hour of an ethics course related to the practice of occupational therapy. The one point may be included in the total of the required point total for the renewal period.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
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