Mississippi OT CEUs: License Renewal and Online Courses

Full OT/OTA CEU Requirements in Mississippi

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

These were copied from the Mississippi State Code Annotated:

Rule 8.7.2 Requirements

1. Regulations set the requirement of 20 contact hours (CH) or 2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to be accrued during the licensure period. No carryover of continuing education hours from one licensure period to another shall be allowed. Minimum requirements shall be:

a. Thirteen (13) hours are required to be live face-to-face training (i.e., no non-live internet training, video training, television training, etc.) Live webinars will be accepted, but the certificate must specify the CEU was provided in a live format. At least six (6) of the thirteen (13) required CEU live face-to face training hours must be directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy.

b. Two (2) contact hours of an ethic courses(s) related to the practice of occupational therapy shall be required during each licensure period. Ethics training may be live face-to-face or non-live training. The hours awarded shall be included in the hours allowed for the type of training selected. If received in a non-live format, this will count as 2 of the 7 allowed non-live total hours. If received in a live face-to-face format, this will count as 2 of the 13 required live hours. If the NBCOT certificate is submitted, the ethic 2-hour requirement must be submitted in addition to the NBCOT certificate.

i. Ethics course include those that involve: moral philosophy, bias, professional conduct, integrity in practice, moral decision making, Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists Mississippi State Department of Health - Office of Health Protection and Occupational Therapy Assistants Office of Licensure - Professional Licensure Bureau Amended February 2025 18 practice standards, value-based practice, professional responsibility, standards of practice, etc.

c. Of the remaining required CEU hours, seven (7) may be non-live face-to-face training or non-live training may include home study courses, video, internet, non-live webinars, etc.

d. All training shall be from approved sources as listed in Rule 8.74.

2. Individuals may choose to renew licensure by submitting proof of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)’s certification in lieu of continuing education certificates with the exception of the 2 hours of ethic requirement. NBCOT certification must be current and active at the time of licensure renewal. All NBCOT hours can be obtained online as approved by NBCOT.

This doc goes on to describe 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 Mississippi occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license here.

Step 2: Confirm the Mississippi 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 2 hour ethics education requirement 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!