New Jersey OT CEUs: License Renewal and Online Courses

If you obtained your occupational therapy license in the state of New Jersey, you are currently NOT required to earn continuing education in order to maintain your license. Hooray!

But, you do still have to renew your license every two years on the date of initial licensure or last renewal.

Full OT/OTA CEU Requirements in New Jersey

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

These were copied from the New Jersey Administrative Code, effective June 2025.

(a) The Council shall send a notice of renewal to each licensed occupational therapist and licensed occupational therapy assistant, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew provided that the license is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent or within 30 days following the date of license expiration, whichever is later.

(b) A licensee shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The licensee shall submit a renewal application to the Council, along with the renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44K-11.1, prior to the date of license expiration.

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 New Jersey occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license here.

Step 2: Confirm the New Jersey 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 (optional): Earn your education hours.

While continuing education is not mandatory in New Jersey, you may want to take professional development courses to maintain your NBCOT certification. Holding a board certification boosts your professional credibility and helps maintain a national standard for OT practice.

There are a lot of options out there to help you earn NBCOT PDUs, 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 NBCOT PDUs?

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

Conclusion

Hopefully, you found this post helpful!

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