Maine OT CEUs: License Renewal and Online Courses

Full OT/OTA CEU Requirements in Maine

Here are the occupational therapy continuing education requirements for coursework in Maine:

These were copied from the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation Rules.

Continuing Education Requirement for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants

Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall certify at time of license renewal to compliance with the continuing education requirements set forth in this chapter.

1. Number of Hours and Content Required.

A.        Hours Required. 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. For the purposes of this chapter, an “hour” means sixty (60) minutes. The reporting period is April 1 of the previous year through the March 31 renewal date. Hours completed during the reporting period cannot be carried forward into a subsequent renewal period.

B.         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. The one (1) hour of ethics can be satisfied with any qualifying continuing education activity as set forth in Section 3(2)(B).

C.         NBCOT Certification Activities. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant who obtains the requisite number of continuing education activities as described under this chapter within the renewal period and who completes the one (1) hour of ethics as set forth in Section 3(1)(B) may certify at the time of renewal to satisfying the requirements of this chapter, even if such activities are or have been submitted towards maintaining a current NBCOT certification.

This doc goes on to describe other acceptable activities. I recommend you read the rules in full.

Steps for Renewing Your OT License

Step 1: Look up your OT/OTA license.

To begin the process, I always double-check that my license is displaying correctly. You can look up your Maine occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license here.

Step 2: Confirm the Maine OT continuing education requirements. 

It’s always good to double check for any updates to your licensing cycle. You can do so with the resources above. And, please reach out to me if you see any discrepancies.

Step 3: Earn your CEU hours.

Ok, now that you know your requirements, it is time to start earning those CEUs! There are of course a lot of options out there, but we hope you consider checking out the courses offered by OT Potential.

Step 4: Renew your license. 🎉

Ok, now it’s time for the big moment.

You can renew your license online.

Do OT Potential Online Courses Count as CEUs?

Yes! You can learn more in our post: How OT Potential Helps Meet Your CEU Requirements.

You can also meet your requirement for 1 hour of ethics education through our CEU courses focused on ethics.

Conclusion

Hopefully, you found this post helpful!

If you have any other questions about continuing education and your OT license renewal, please contact us!