Approval in Colorado

Colorado Office of Occupational Therapy CE Information

Accepted Approvals

AOTA 0000000991

Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapist Assistants must complete 24 CE hours during each 2-year license period.

  • You do not have to start working on your CE requirements until AFTER you renew your license for the first time.
  • No more than 12 CE hours will be credited in any one CE category, including Independent Learning which is what the courses on our site qualify as.

See a list of CE categories here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zAmhRg5tCiZEc4NlZ0aHV3ZEk/view?resourcekey=0-UEoVXBZmOHDohMIHZUF98g

Colorado Continuing Education Manual: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zAmhRg5tCiSkdzaWI2ZXBIOXM/view?resourcekey=0-CA0u2rqKwATw-Tkazxeg-A

NOTE: Continuing education activities must be relevant to the licensee’s practice of occupational therapy and pertinent to the licensee’s learning plan. The Director will not pre-approve specific courses or providers. The licensee shall determine which activities and topics will meet the licensee’s Learning Plan and select appropriate courses and providers.

Board Contact Info

Colorado Dept. of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

Continued Education Phone: (303) 894-2363
Continued Education Email: [email protected]

https://dpo.colorado.gov/OccupationalTherapy/CPC

Applies To:

  • Colorado Occupational Therapies
    • OT
    • OTA
Select credential:

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapists must complete 24 CE hours during each 2-year license period. No more than 12 CE hours will be credited in any one CE category, including Independent Learning which is what the courses on our site qualify as.

Credential Renewal
24 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Colorado Office of Occupational Therapy is applicable to the OT credential.

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Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational Therapist Assistants must complete 24 CE hours during each 2-year license period. No more than 12 CE hours will be credited in any one CE category, including Independent Learning which is what the courses on our site qualify as.

Credential Renewal
24 CE credit hours required for renewal.

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

Any course accepted by Colorado Office of Occupational Therapy is applicable to the OTA credential.

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