Vermont OT CEUs: License Renewal and Online Courses
Overview
OT Required Hours
20 Contact Hours
OTA Required Hours
20 Contact Hours
CEU Due Date
May 31 (even years)
Next Renewal Date
May 31, 2028
OT Hours you can earn at OT Potential
All
OTA Hours you can earn at OT Potential
All
Requirements Verification
Licensure Law
Full OT/OTA CEU Requirements in Vermont
Here are the occupational therapy continuing education requirements for coursework in Vermont:
These were copied from the Vermont Administrative Rules for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, effective as of 7/17/26.
3.2 CONTINUING COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS
(a) "Continuing competence" means the direct involvement of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant as a participant in activities promoting continuing competency in occupational therapy theory and practice. A total of 20 hours of continuing competence shall be earned in a two year renewal period. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is renewing his or her license for the first time after initial licensure is subject to a 10 hour continuing competence requirement per full year of licensure. If the license has been held for one year or less, no continuing competence is required. If held mare than one year but less than two years, ten hours is required.
(b) Scope of qualified activities for maintaining continuing competence:
1) To be accepted by the Director, activities must be related to a licensee's current or anticipated roles and responsibilities in occupational therapy and must directly or indirectly serve to protect the public by enhancing the licensee's continuing competence.
2) Subject matter for qualified activities include research; theoretical or practical content related to the practice of occupational therapy; or the development, administration, supervision, and teaching of clinical practice or service delivery programs by occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants.
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 Vermont occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license here.
Step 2: Confirm the Vermont 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.
Conclusion
Hopefully, you found this post helpful!
If you have any other questions about continuing education and your OT license renewal, please contact us!
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