- NBCOT
Applies To:
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Maine
Occupational Therapists
- OT
- OTA
The Board of Occupational Therapy Practice was established to protect the public through the regulation of the practice of occupational therapy in Maine.
The primary responsibilities of the Board is to examine and license qualified applicants, to promulgate rules defining qualifications and professional standards of practitioners, to investigate complaints against licensees and to take appropriate disciplinary action against noncompliance with its statute and rules.
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Licenses of all occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants expire annually on March 31.
Every occupational therapist shall complete a total of ten (10) hours and every occupational therapy assistant shall complete a total of six (6) hours of continuing education relevant to the practice of occupational therapy or interprofessional practice during each reporting period as a condition of renewal. The reporting period is April 1 of the previous year through the March 31 renewal date.
- Ethics Requirement: During each reporting period, one (1) hour of the total required ten (10) hours for occupational therapists and one (1) hour of the total required six (6) hours for occupational therapy assistants shall be on ethics in the practice of occupational therapy.
- First Renewal Exception: Licensees who renew for the first time must complete one (1) hour of ethics and one half of the required continuing education credit hours as outlined in this chapter.
- No Carry-Over: Hours completed during the reporting period cannot be carried forward into a subsequent renewal period.
Board Contact Info
Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Phone: (207) 624-8624
Fax: (207) 624-8637
TTY users call Maine relay 711
https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-occupational-therapy-practice
Occupational Therapist
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At least 1 hour on ethics in the practice of occupational therapy
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At least 4 hours through participation at a sponsored presentation offered by any Board-recognized sponsor
Credential Renewal
10 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your OT credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Occupational Therapy Assistant
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At least 1 hour on ethics in the practice of occupational therapy
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At least 4 hours through participation at a sponsored presentation offered by any Board-recognized sponsor
Credential Renewal
6 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your OTA credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
| Course Description | Medium |
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Ethics, 1.00 CE credit hour
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We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
| Course Description | Medium |
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A Scoping Review of the Individual, Socio-cultural, Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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STAT: Schema Therapy for Addiction Treatment, a Proposal for the Integrative Treatment of Addictive Disorders
1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers
3 CE credit hours
Consulting, Workplace; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Characterizing Dementia Caregiver Style in Managing Care Challenges:: Cognitive and Behavioral Components
1 CE credit hour
Aging, Long Term Care; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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Substance Use in Pregnancy:: Identifying Stigma and Improving Care
1.5 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Treatment Knowledge; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
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Evidence-based Brief Interventions Targeting Acute Mental Health Presentations for Children and Adolescents:: Systematic Review
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents |
Reading-Based Online |
| Renewed Feedback-Informed Group Treatment for Patients With Anxiety and Depressive Disorders 1.5 CE credit hour | Reading-Based Online |
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Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Facilitation Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder:: A Distillation of a 2020 Cochrane Review for Clinicians and Policy Makers
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Crisis Intervention; Group Counseling; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Cultural Adaption of a Sobriety Support App for Alaska Native and American Indian People:: Qualitative Feasibility and Acceptability Study
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Service Coordination |
Reading-Based Online |
