Virginia OT CEUs: License Renewal and Online Courses

Full OT/OTA CEU Requirements in Virginia

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

These are copied from the Code of Virginia, updated 2025:

18VAC85-80-71. Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license.

A. In order to renew an active license biennially, a licensee shall complete at least 10 contact hours of continuing learning activities, which shall consist of an organized program of study, classroom experience, or similar educational experience that is related to a licensee's current or anticipated roles and responsibilities in occupational therapy and approved or provided by one of the following organizations or any of its components:

1. Virginia Occupational Therapy Association;
2. American Occupational Therapy Association;
3. National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy;
4. Local, state, or federal government agency;
5. Regionally accredited college or university;
6. Health care organization accredited by a national accrediting organization granted authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ensure compliance with Medicare conditions of participation; or
7. An American Medical Association Category 1 Continuing Medical Education program.

This doc goes on to describe other acceptable activities. Again, 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 Virginia occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license here.

Step 2: Confirm the Virginia 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 (discounts below)!

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.

How to Get a Good Deal on CEUs

At OT Potential, our courses are all built around helping you get new evidence into practice.

But, what good is evidence-based practice, if you are not reimbursed appropriately for it? Our local associations do SUCH important advocacy work, when it comes to reimbursement and scope of practice. That’s why we’ve made it part of our mission to support these associations.

So, we have this win-win proposition for you. Join OT Potential using the promo code “Virginia” to receive a 15% discount—and we’ll donate 15% of your order to VOTA.

👍 Price of OT Potential with your Virginia discount = $84.15 (Reg $99)
🎉 Donation amount to VOTA = $12.62

And, the best part is if you decide to renew, it will be at your discounted price. AND, we’ll make another donation to VOTA.

This is one of the cheapest ways to earn all of your required OT CEUs, and you can feel good doing it because you are giving back to your state association ❤️.

(If OT Potential is not right for you, I am also a long-time fan of MedBridge, and through OT Potential, you can snag a MedBridge Promo Code for 40% off.)

Connect with VOTA members and other nearby OT professionals in the Virginia Occupational Therapy Directory.

Conclusion

Hopefully, you found this post helpful!

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