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Illinois OTA CE requirements 2026

Illinois OTA requires 24 hours per 2 years. Source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy, last checked October 17, 2026.

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Illinois OTA: 24 hours per 2 years, from the cited board or certifier source. First renewal is CE-exempt. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.

Occupational TherapyOTA24 hours2 years cycle

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Total hours

24 hours

Source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy, last checked October 17, 2026.

First renewal is CE-exempt. 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1315.145(a)(8): a renewal applicant is not required to comply with CE requirements for the first renewal following the original issuance of the license.

Renewal cycle

2 years

Regulator

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy

Topic and category requirements

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Requirement	Value	Notes	Source
Total hours	24 hours	—	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy
Renewal cycle	2 years	24 months	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy
Continuing Education Hours	≥ 24	Every occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant shall complete 24 contact hours of CE relevant to the practice of occupational therapy during each prerenewal period as a condition of renewal. A prerenewal period is the 24 months preceding December 31 in the year of the renewal. Each renewal: 1 hour ethics, 1 hour sexual-harassment prevention, 1 hour implicit-bias awareness, all inside the 24. First renewal after original issuance is CE-exempt. Renewal deadline: December 31 of each odd-numbered year. Source: https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013150001450R.html	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy
Minimum Ethics	≥ 1	Included in the 24-hour total. https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013150001450R.html	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy
Minimum Sexual harassment prevention	≥ 1	Included in the 24-hour total. https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013150001450R.html	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy
Minimum Implicit bias awareness	≥ 1	Included in the 24-hour total. https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013150001450R.html	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy

Source and freshness

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, 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 an Illinois OTA need?

Illinois OTA needs 24 hours per 2 years renewal cycle. That total is the board-verified figure in the Continuing Education Tracking App catalog. The source is Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy (https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/occupational.html), last checked October 17, 2026.

How long is the Illinois OTA renewal cycle?

The verified catalog cycle for Illinois OTA is 2 years (24 months). Cycle length is stored separately from the hour total. The source is Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy (https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/occupational.html), last checked October 17, 2026.

Are ethics hours required for an Illinois OTA?

Yes. The verified catalog row lists ≥ 1 hours for Minimum Ethics. That figure is a category line on this license, not a guess about other topics. The source is Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy (https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/occupational.html), last checked October 17, 2026.

Which board publishes the Illinois OTA CE requirement?

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Occupational Therapy is the regulator linked on this verified catalog row. The board page is https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/occupational.html. The catalog was last checked October 17, 2026.