North Dakota OT CEUs: License Renewal and Online Courses

Full OT/OTA CEU Requirements in North Dakota

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

ND STATE BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE
CONTINUING EDUCATION CRITERIA FOR LICENSE RENEWAL

The North Dakota State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice requires documentation of continuing education upon application for license renewal. All licensed Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants must acquire a minimum of twenty contact hours (2.0 CEU’s) within the twenty-four months prior to the date the completed application for renewal of licensure is received by the NDSBOTP office. Continued competency hours may only be used for one renewal of licensure period.

Licensees initially licensed between July first and December thirty-first of the odd-numbered year of the current renewal period are required to complete ten contact hours for that licensing period with twenty contact hours for each subsequent licensing period.

All licensees initially licensed on or after January first of the even-numbered year of the current renewal period have no contact hour requirement and do not renew their license until the following licensing period when the licensee is required to complete twenty contact hours for that and each subsequent licensing period.

Verification: A copy of the certificate, containing licensee’s name, program title, date(s), and contact hours, must be submitted with the application for renewal. If a certificate of completion was not granted for a specific program, the licensee must submit a completed Individual Licenseholder’s Continued Competency Attendance form signed by their supervisor. This form can be printed from the board’s web site, www.ndotboard.com, on the Continued Competency page.

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

Note that ND OT licenses actually expire and renew on June 30th of even numbered years, however online renewals are due between April 1st - June 1st. Online renewals submitted after June 1 are subject to a $100 late fee.

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 North Dakota occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license here.

Step 2: Confirm the North Dakota 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.

Keep in mind, in South Dakota here are limits on the number of hours that can be earned for certain activities, such as publishing, presenting, or supervising fieldwork students. There is no limit on self-study online courses, including 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!