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Approval in Pennsylvania

State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure CE Information

Provider
  • Florida Board of Occupational Therapy 50-315

Applies To:

  • Pennsylvania Occupational Therapists
    • OT
    • OTA

The State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure regulates and licenses persons providing occupational therapy services to the general public in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Board’s purpose is to safeguard the public from harm caused by unqualified persons; to assure the highest degree of professional care and conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; and to assure the availability of occupational therapy services of the highest quality to persons in need of such services.

OT & OTA licenses expire June 30 of every odd-numbered year.

Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants shall complete a minimum of 24 continuing education hours in each biennial period as a condition of licensure renewal.

Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting. At least 2 hours of the required 24 hours shall be completed in child abuse recognition and reporting

NOTE: A licensee is exempt from complying with CE requirements for the first biennial renewal period following initial licensure.

Board Contact Info

State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure

Mailing Address:
State Board of Occupational Therapy
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649


Physical Address:
2525 N 7th Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110

Phone: 1-833-DOS-BPOA
Email: ST-OCCUPATIONAL@PA.GOV
Website: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/occupational-therapy.html

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Occupational Therapist

Credential Renewal

24 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.

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Credential Renewal

24 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.

Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting, 2.00 CE credit hours

At least 2 hours of the required 24 hours shall be completed in child abuse recognition and reporting.

  • We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.

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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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