Live OT CEUs: 2026 Occupational Therapy Webinar Schedule
OT Potential’s live, AOTA-approved distance learning interactive occupational therapy continuing education webinars help occupational therapists and OT assistants meet their live OT CEU requirements.
Our live webinars are designed for real-time engagement. During each session, a live chat is available so you can ask questions, share feedback, and learn alongside fellow attendees.
All live webinars are recorded. After the live session (also referred to as a live online seminar), each course is edited and released on the OT Potential Podcast as on-demand OT CEU course for you to access at anytime.
Upcoming Live OT CEU Courses (Online)
| Course Name | Date of Live Webinar | Time | Expert Guest | Contact Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therapy Documentation in 2026 | Tuesday, February 17th | 1:30pm CT | Pedro Teixeira, MD, PhD | 1 CEU (0.1 AOTA) |
| How OTs and PTs get Paid | Tuesday, February 24th | 6:00pm CT | Dana Strauss, PT, DPT | 1 CEU (0.1 AOTA) |
| OT and Multiple Sclerosis Treatment | Tuesday, March 3rd | 12:00pm CT | Makeda N. Jackson, OTD, OTR/L, MSCS | 1 CEU (0.1 AOTA) |
Browse all of our live and on-demand OT courses by practice area.
OT Potential webinars are exclusive to OT Potential Club members. OT Potential Live Webinars count as distance-learning contact hours in all 50 states. They also meet specific live requirements in the following states/countries: Australia, Kansas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Tennessee. Scroll down for more details.
Live OT CEU Course Requirements by State
All 50 states accept live webinars as a form of occupational therapy continuing education, for some or all of their OT CEU requirements. See table below.
Please note: In order to fulfill the requirement, you will need to take a 5-question quiz following the webinar to earn your certificate.
| State or Country | Hours/Credits | Why Attend Live Webinars? |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 14 Hours | State Mandate (Required) |
| Georgia | 12 Hours | State Mandate (Required) |
| Michigan | 10 Hours | State Mandate (Required) |
| Mississippi | 13 Hours | State Mandate (Required) |
| New York | 12 Hours | State Mandate (Required) |
| Australia | 10 Hours | National Mandate (Required) |
| Kansas | 20 Hours | Distinct Category* |
| Tennessee | 11.5+ Credits | Distinct Category* |
| All Other States | All Distance Learning Hours | Accepted as Distance Learning |
*Understanding the “Distinct Category” in Kansas and Tennessee In Kansas and Tennessee, license renewal rules cap traditional self-study (pre-recorded) hours at 50% of your total requirement. Interactive, live webinars are classified as a Distinct Category. This means they do not count toward your self-study limit, making them the most practical way to earn your remaining hours without performing high-effort tasks like publishing research or supervising students.
Florida requires 14 hours of live OT CEUs.
The state of Florida REQUIRES that at least 14 hours of occupational therapy continuing education must be in person or from interactive, real-time courses. (In total, Florida OTs/OTAs need 26 hours and they are due on February 28th of odd years.) OT Potential live webinars were designed to meet this requirement.
Here’s the exact language lifted from the Word Document “Final 64B11-5.001”. Read our full guide on Florida CEUs here.
64B11-5.001 Requirements for License Renewal of an Active License; Continuing Education.
(3) At least fourteen (14) of the required hours per biennium must be in person or from interactive, real-time courses. An interactive, real-time course may be a web-based, satellite transmitted, telephone or video conference, or online instruction program that allows or requires the licensee to interact in real time, including live chat, with the instructor during the presentation of the program or in a question and answer session upon completion of the program.
The state of Georgia requires 12 hours of live OT CEUs
Georgia requires 12 hours of education related to direct patient care in occupational therapy practice. According to the OT Board’s FAQ, “these hours must be obtained through attendance at live presentations such as workshops, seminars, conferences, or formal academic coursework, or real-time, interactive webinars.” OT Potential live webinars were designed to meet this requirement.
Here is the rule from the Georgia Administrative Code. Read our full guide on Georgia OT CEUs here.
Chapter 671-3 Rule 671-3-.08 Continuing Education
(3)(a) At least twelve (12) hours of the required twenty-four (24) continuing education hours must be on a topic related to direct patient care. This includes occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, occupational therapy implementation and diagnostic related information. This must include attendance at live presentations such as workshops, seminars, conferences, or formal academic coursework, or real-time, interactive webinars. To qualify as a real-time, interactive webinar, the licensee must have the ability to ask questions, receive an answer, and interact with other attendees at the time the session is taking place. It may not be a pre-recorded session.
The state of Michigan requires 10 hours of live OT CEUs
The state of Michigan requires at least 10 hours of “live, synchronous, and interactive courses and programs, either in-person or virtual, that provide for the opportunity for direct interaction during the course or program” for each renewal cycle, which lasts 2 years.
OT Potential live webinars were designed to meet this requirement.
Read our full guide on Michigan CEUs here.
The state of Mississippi requires 13 hours of live OT CEUs
The state of Mississippi rules state: “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.”
Read our full guide on Mississippi CEUs here.
The state of New York requires 12 hours of live OT CEUs
The New York State Department of Education rules state: New York State licensed and registered occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants (licensees) must complete 36 hours of continuing competency learning activities during every 3-year registration cycle. Please note, only two-thirds of the requirement can be met through self-directed online study from an approved provider, the other one-third must be in-person, live online, or synchronous online study from an approved provider or other learning activities as defined below.“
Read our full guide on New York CEUs here.
Australia requires 10 hours of interactive OT CEUs
OT professionals in Australia need 20 hours of continued professional development.
- 5+ hours in an interactive setting with other practitioners
- Topics must focus on improving client outcomes and experiences within your scope and setting of practice
See our full guide to Australia OT CPD requirements.
Kansas does not require live CEUs per se, but it can be difficult to obtain all 40 hours without them.
The state of Kansas requires a whopping 40 hours of CEUs! There is not a rule that says you need live hours in this state. But, it does limit “self-study hours” to 20.
That means you either have to:
- Author/Co-Author a Professional Publication
- Present a Class I workshop or College Course
- Supervise a Level II Fieldwork Student
- Attend an In-Person Workshop/Conference
- Take College Course
- OR take a Live Webinar.
(This page from the Kansas State Association makes the breakdown of your options the most clear.)
Given the list above, you can see why many therapists end up taking live webinars versus something like presenting a college course. Read our full guide on Kansas CEU requirements here.
Tennessee does not require live CEUs per se, but it can be difficult to obtain all 23 credits without them.
Tennessee does not require live/interactive courses per se, but they do limit they number of “independent study” credits you can obtain. (And, you need to take two hours of courses to count for 1 credit, whereas in live-interactive courses 1 hour – 1 credit.) Verify here: Tennessee Board of OT FAQ
Read our full guide on Tennessee OT CEU requirements.
Automated CE Broker Reporting for OT Practitioners
We know that tracking your contact hours is a headache you don’t need. To make your license renewal as seamless as possible, OT Potential provides automated reporting to CE Broker. Once you complete a live webinar occupational therapy CEU course, we will report your completion within 48 hours. See our CE Broker guide.
This automated service is included for practitioners in:
- Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, and Tennessee (States with live requirements who report to CE Broker).
- Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and South Carolina (Additional states we support via CE Broker).