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Nebraska OTA CE requirements 2026

Nebraska OTA requires 15 hours per 2 years. Source: Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy, last checked October 17, 2026.

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Nebraska OTA: 15 hours per 2 years, from the cited board or certifier source. First renewal is CE-exempt. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.

Occupational TherapyOTA15 hours2 years cycle

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Total hours

15 hours

Source: Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy, last checked October 17, 2026.

First renewal is CE-exempt. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-2611(2): the department may waive continuing competency when the credential holder was initially licensed within the twenty-six months immediately preceding the renewal date.

Renewal cycle

2 years

Regulator

Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy

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Requirement	Value	Notes	Source
Total hours	15 hours	—	Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy
Renewal cycle	2 years	24 months	Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy
Continuing Education Hours	≥ 15	On or before August 1st of each even-numbered year, individuals holding an active license in the State of Nebraska must complete at least 20 hours of acceptable continuing education if an occupational therapist and 15 hours of acceptable continuing education if an occupational therapy assistant. Continuing education hours must be obtained during the preceding 24-month period. OTA is 15 hours vs OT 20 in the same 24-month window. Renewal deadline: August 1 of even-numbered years. Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/nebraska/172-Neb-Admin-Code-ch-114-SS-008	Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy

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Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — 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 Nebraska OTA need?

Nebraska OTA needs 15 hours per 2 years renewal cycle. That total is the board-verified figure in the Continuing Education Tracking App catalog. The source is Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy (https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/occupational-therapy.aspx), last checked October 17, 2026.

How long is the Nebraska OTA renewal cycle?

The verified catalog cycle for Nebraska OTA is 2 years (24 months). Cycle length is stored separately from the hour total. The source is Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy (https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/occupational-therapy.aspx), last checked October 17, 2026.

Which board publishes the Nebraska OTA CE requirement?

Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit — Occupational Therapy is the regulator linked on this verified catalog row. The board page is https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/occupational-therapy.aspx. The catalog was last checked October 17, 2026.