If you obtained your occupational therapy license in the state of Oregon, you will need to earn continuing education contact hours at required intervals in order to maintain your license. To help, I’m going to walk you through the steps I take to maintain my own occupational therapy license (and easily earn CEUs).
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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 Oregon occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license here.
Step 2: Confirm the Oregon OT continuing education requirements.
It’s always good to double check for any updates to your 2025 licensing cycle. (One year, I completed ALL of my state of Nebraska requirements only to find out that they were waived due to COVID. 😭)
But, to get you going here is the information I found, with links to where I found it.
Here are the basic OT/OTA CEU requirements in Oregon:
Due at time of license renewal, by May 31st of even years.
How many hours are required?
- OTs/OTAs need 30 points every two years
- OR maintain an active NBCOT certification
- Licensees with active NBCOT certification are still required to complete the cultural competence and pain management requirements!
1 point = 1 contact hour for most activities.
You are required to submit documentation of completed education only if not currently NBCOT certified.
Requirements:
- Education topics should clearly relate to your occupational therapy practice
- A minimum of 16 points must be earned from categories 1-10 (see a breakdown of these categories below)
- You must complete 1 hour of cultural competence education AND complete an OHA pain management module each renewal cycle
- Upload your activities and documentation to the Oregon OT License Portal, if you are not currently NBCOT certified
- Hold on to your certificates of completion for at least four years after the renewal period you earned them in
Verify here: Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board
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Here are the specific occupational therapy continuing education requirements for coursework in Oregon:
These were copied from the Oregon Administrative Rules, updated May 26, 2025.
Chapter 339
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSING BOARD
Division 20: Continuing Education
339-020-0010 CE Requirements for Current Licensees
(1) All current licensees shall obtain a minimum of 30 points of CE from Board approved categories during the two years immediately preceding the date of the license renewal;
(2) Maintenance of current NBCOT Certification (National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy) may be used to satisfy the requirements for CE under subsection (1) of this rule but may not be used to satisfy the cultural competency CE requirements of OAR 339-020-0025 or the pain management CE requirements of OAR 339-020-0015.
339-020-0020 CE Categories and Points
These numbers refer to a two year total of 30 points. Credit for CE shall be calculated on a point basis in the following categories and must relate to occupational therapy services. It is the responsibility of the licensee to demonstrate how specific classes contribute to the development of the occupational therapy skills. “Application to OT Services” (CE Log) must be included for credit. Unless stated otherwise, one point equals one contact hour. Sixteen to 30 required CE points must come from categories 1-10. A limit of 14 of the required CE points may be accrued from categories 11-18, unless noted otherwise.
(1) Attendance at university, college or vocational technical adult education courses at or above practice level: Four points per credit hour. Documentation of successful completion required.
(2) Attendance at seminars, workshops, or institutes: One point per direct hour of content.
(3) Completion of online educational courses: Points as awarded by certificate or per credit, see (1). Certificate of successful completion required.
(4) Satisfactory completion of educational activities relating to occupational therapy approved by the AOTA Approved Provider Program, sponsored by OTAO, AOTA and NBCOT or professional academic institutions relating to occupational therapy: One point per hour of attendance. Certificate of attendance required.
(5) Publication — Copy of publications required.
(a) Publication of article in non-peer reviewed publication (e.g. OT Practice, SIS Quarterly, Advance, etc.): Five points per article.
(b) Publication of article in peer-reviewed professional publication (e.g. journals, book chapter, research paper): Ten points per article.
(c) Publication of chapter(s) in occupational therapy or related textbook: Ten points per chapter.
(d) Authoring a book related to the practice of occupational therapy. 14 points.
(6) Professional presentation (person presenting): Presentation must be at practice level for credit, e.g. CNA training would not be acceptable: Two points per hour with no additional points for subsequent presentation of same content. Course outline must be provided.
(7) Development of alternative media (computer software, video or app): Three points/hr of finished product. Outline required.
(8) Completing requirements for occupational therapy specialty certification (initial or recertification one time only for each specialty): 12 points. Copy of certificate required.
(9) Research, provided an abstract of the research is retained to prove participation: Principal — Eight points. Associate — Six points.
(10) Development and implementation of a school approved Level II student program (one time only and completed within a year): Four points. Copy of program must be provided.
(11) In-service training: One point per hour of attendance.
(12) Attendance at videotaped presentations of educational courses, seminars, workshops or institutes (group viewing with discussion): One-half point per direct hour of viewing with additional points for discussion, not to exceed seven points.
(13) Student supervision, Level I: One point per student. (Up to 4 points).
(14) Level II Fieldwork and Doctorate student supervision, OT Experiential level work: One point for 8 hours of supervision. (Up to 14 points).
(15) Mentoring; as defined in OAR-339-010-0005(5): One point for every two hours contract mentoring with documentation. Points may be obtained for both the mentor and the mentee.
(16) Professional leadership on a Board or Commission relating to OT — Volunteer services to organizations, populations, and individuals that advance the reliance on and use of one’s occupational therapy skills and experiences to the volunteer setting or experience: 10 hours equal two points. Up to four points a year with documentation.
(17) Re-Entry Supervisors: Therapists providing supervision under OAR 339-010-0016: One point for 8 hours.
(18) Personal Development/Self Care: Up to four points.
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.
Do OT Potential courses count toward the continuing education required to renew my license?
Yes! You can easily earn your Oregon OT continuing education points through OT Potential, as long as you meet the requirements outlined above.
Most of our courses fall under categories 3 and 4—defined by OR regulations as:
(3) Completion of online educational courses: Points as awarded by certificate or per credit, see (1). Certificate of successful completion required.
(4) Satisfactory completion of educational activities relating to occupational therapy approved by the AOTA Approved Provider Program, sponsored by OTAO, AOTA and NBCOT or professional academic institutions relating to occupational therapy: One point per hour of attendance. Certificate of attendance required.
Our CEU courses and monthly live webinars are AOTA approved, and you’ll earn a certificate of completion after you pass a short assessment!
You may also be able to meet your requirement for cultural competency education through our CEU courses focused on ethics.The OHA Pain Management module is an additional state requirement, and is not available through OT Potential.
Where can Oregon OT professionals get the best deals 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 “Oregon” to receive a 15% discount—and we’ll donate 15% of your order to OTAO.
👍 Price of OT Potential with your Oregon discount = $84.15 (Reg $99)
🎉 Donation amount to OTAO = $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 OTAO.
This is one of the cheapest ways to earn your required Oregon OT contact hours, 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.)
Step 4: Renew your license. 🎉
Ok, now it’s time for the big moment.
You can renew your license online.
Conclusion
Hopefully, you found this post helpful!
As you can tell, I am a continuing education nerd 🤓, so if you have any other questions about continuing education and your Oregon OT license renewal, just ask me the comments!
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