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Florida OTA CE requirements 2026

Florida OTA requires 26 hours per 2 years. Source: Florida Board of Occupational Therapy, last checked October 17, 2026.

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Florida OTA: 26 hours per 2 years, from the cited board or certifier source. First renewal is exempt except 3 hours. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.

Occupational TherapyOTA26 hours2 years cycle

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Total hours

26 hours

Source: Florida Board of Occupational Therapy, last checked October 17, 2026.

First renewal is exempt except 3 hours. 64B11-5.001(8): licensed in the second half of the biennium is exempt from the 26-hour total except the 2-hour medical-errors course and 1 hour of HIV/AIDS required no later than first renewal.

Renewal cycle

2 years

Regulator

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Topic and category requirements

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Requirement	Value	Notes	Source
Total hours	26 hours	—	Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Renewal cycle	2 years	24 months	Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Continuing Education Hours	≥ 26	As a condition to the renewal of an active license, an occupational therapy assistant must complete twenty-six (26) hours of approved continuing education per biennium. 64B11-5.001. At least 14 live/interactive hours; max 12 home study. 2 medical errors and 2 laws-and-rules are inside the 26. HIV/AIDS 1 hour no later than first renewal. Second-half biennium first renewal is 3 hours (2 medical errors + 1 HIV/AIDS). Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-Ann-R-64B11-5-001	Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Minimum Prevention of medical errors	≥ 2	Included in the 26-hour total. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-Ann-R-64B11-5-001	Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Minimum Laws and rules	≥ 2	Included in the 26-hour total. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-Ann-R-64B11-5-001	Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Minimum Live or interactive courses	≥ 14	Included in the 26-hour total. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/florida/Fla-Admin-Code-Ann-R-64B11-5-001	Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Source and freshness

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Last verified against board source October 17, 2026. Rules as of October 17, 2026 is the catalog rules-as-of field, not a separate board check.

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FAQ

How many CE hours does a Florida OTA need?

Florida OTA needs 26 hours per 2 years renewal cycle. That total is the board-verified figure in the Continuing Education Tracking App catalog. The source is Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (https://floridasoccupationaltherapy.gov/occupational-therapy-assistant/), last checked October 17, 2026.

How long is the Florida OTA renewal cycle?

The verified catalog cycle for Florida OTA is 2 years (24 months). Cycle length is stored separately from the hour total. The source is Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (https://floridasoccupationaltherapy.gov/occupational-therapy-assistant/), last checked October 17, 2026.

Which board publishes the Florida OTA CE requirement?

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy is the regulator linked on this verified catalog row. The board page is https://floridasoccupationaltherapy.gov/occupational-therapy-assistant/. The catalog was last checked October 17, 2026.