Massachusetts OT CEUs: License Renewal and Online Courses

Full OT/OTA CEU Requirements in Massachusetts

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

(1) Licensed physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and occupational therapy assistants (hereinafter collectively "physical therapy and occupational therapy professionals") are required, as a condition of license renewal, to complete a minimum of 24 points of Board recognized activities for maintaining continuing competence during the preceding biennial renewal period. For each renewal period, each physical and occupational therapy professional's continuing competency points must include two points in ethics, laws and regulations governing practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or some combination thereof. Provided, however, that no sooner than four years following April 29, 2022, the Board will review the continuing competence offerings in ethics and law and regulations governing practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in order to assess the continued validity of this mandated subject-matter material, including the breadth, depth, and variety of materials offered to licensees as well as compliance with its mandate. For new physical therapy or occupational therapy professionals licensed by examination, this continuing competence requirement commences following their first renewal period after initial licensure.

(2) Board-approved continuing competence activities must relate to the science or contemporary clinical practice of physical therapy or occupational therapy and to the licensee's current or anticipated professional roles and responsibilities of the following type and variety.

Read the rules in full for more details on acceptable education activities.

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 Massachusetts occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license here.

Step 2: Confirm the Massachusetts 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.

Note: Licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in the Commonwealth of Massachussets should no longer use the designation “OTR/L” and “COTA/L.” Instead, OT practitioners should sign all medical and legal documents with their name, either “OT” or “OTA,” and their license number.

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 2 hours of ethics, laws and regulations education through our CEU courses focused on ethics.

Keep in mind - there are limits on the number of points you can earn for certain activities, such as publishing, presenting, or completing academic coursework. There is no limit on points earned completing AOTA approved Continuing Competence Programs (such as OT Potential courses!)

Conclusion

Hopefully, you found this post helpful!

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