Virginia OT License, CEU Requirements, & Discounts!

To help you maintain your Virginia OT license, I’m going to walk you through the continuing education requirements for occupational therapy professionals in VA. We’ll begin with a quick guide on Virginia OT and OTA CEU requirements for license renewal, then go into a step-by-step process with even more details.

Ultimately, we hope you join us at OT Potential to fulfill your CEU requirements in the easiest, most enjoyable way possible! 💜

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Quick Guide to OT Virginia License and CEU Requirements

Here are the basics that occupational therapists and OT assistants in Virginia need to know:

Virginia OT CE Contact Hours
Required
(Occupational Therapist)		10 hours
Virginia OTA CE Contact Hours
Required
(Occupational Therapist Assistant)		10 hours
CEU Due DateEvery 2 years
Next Renewal DateBy the end of licensee’s birth month in each even-numbered year
OTs: Max Number of Required Hours that can be Earned at OT Potential10 hours
OTAs: Max Number of Required Hours that can be Earned at OT Potential10 hours
Where to Verify CEU RequirementsVirginia Department of Health Professions
Scope of Practice/
Licensure Law 		Code of Virginia §54.1-2900
Ethics Hours Required–
Other Requirements–
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More details on renewing your OT license in Virginia

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 the 2026 licensing cycle.

To get you going, here is the information I found—along with corresponding links.

Here are the basic OT/OTA CEU requirements in Virginia:

  • Due even years by the end of licensee’s birth month
  • OTs/OTAs need 10 hours
  • No CEU is required for first renewals

Verify here: Virginia Occupational Therapy Board

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

These were copied from the Virginia Administrative Code, effective March 24, 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.

B. Up to two of the continuing education hours may be satisfied through delivery of occupational therapy services, without compensation, to low-income individuals receiving services through a local health department or a free clinic organized in whole or primarily for the delivery of health services. One hour of continuing education may be credited for three hours of providing such volunteer services as documented by the health department or free clinic.

C. Up to two of the continuing education hours may be satisfied through supervision or experiences that promote the education of students. One hour of continuing education may be credited for eight hours of providing such supervision as documented by the educational institution for which supervision is performed.

D. A licensee shall be exempt from the continuing competency requirements for the first biennial renewal following the date of initial licensure in Virginia.

E. The licensee shall retain in the licensee’s records all supporting documentation for a period of six years following the renewal of an active license.

F. Failure to comply with these requirements may subject the licensee to disciplinary action by the board.

G. The board may grant an extension of the deadline for continuing competency requirements for up to one year for good cause shown upon a written request from the licensee prior to the renewal date.

H. The board may grant an exemption for all or part of the requirements for circumstances beyond the control of the licensee, such as temporary disability, mandatory military service, or officially declared disasters.

 

Step 3: Earn your CEU hours.

Okay, 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 units required to renew my license?

Yes! You can easily earn all 10 of your continuing education hours through OT Potential. Our CEU courses and weekly live webinars are AOTA approved, and you’ll earn a certificate of completion after you pass a short assessment!

Step 4: Renew your license. 🎉

Now it’s time for the big moment. Conveniently, you can renew your license online.

Where can Virginia OT professionals get the best deals on CEUs?

At OT Potential, all of our courses are 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 to protect our reimbursements and scope of practice. That’s why we’ve made it part of our mission to support these associations.

So, we have a 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 total to VOTA.

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

The best part? Whenever you renew your OT Potential membership, 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 Virginia OT CEUs, and you can feel good doing it because you are giving back to your state association.💜

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Conclusion

Hopefully, you found this post helpful as you pursue your license renewal in Virginia!

As you can tell, I am a continuing education nerd 🤓, so if you have any other questions about continuing education or your Virginia OT license renewal, just ask me the comments!

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