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Ohio OTA requires 20 hours per 2 years. Source: Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section, last checked .
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Ohio OTA: 20 hours per 2 years, from the cited board or certifier source. First renewal is CE-exempt. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.
Tracking aid only — not legal advice. Always confirm with Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section.
20 hours
Source: Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section, last checked October 17, 2026.
First renewal is CE-exempt. License holders are not required to obtain any continuing education units for the first renewal (OAC 4755:1-3-01(A)(1)).
2 years
Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section
Category floors from the cited board or certifier source. Empty min/max means the source names a requirement without a numeric floor in our row.
| Requirement | Value | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total hours | 20 hours | — | Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section |
| Renewal cycle | 2 years | 24 months | Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section |
| Continuing Education Hours | ≥ 20 | no person shall qualify for licensure renewal as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant unless the license holder has shown to the satisfaction of the occupational therapy section that the license holder has completed twenty contact hours of continuing education activities within the two year renewal cycle. At least 1 hour ethics, jurisprudence, or cultural competence and a separate 1 hour mental health and/or substance use. First renewal requires no CE units. Renewal deadline: June 30 of even-numbered years for occupational therapy assistants. Source: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4755:1-3-01 | Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section |
| Minimum Ethics, jurisprudence, or cultural competence | ≥ 1 | Included in the 20-hour total. https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4755:1-3-01 | Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section |
| Minimum Mental health and/or substance use | ≥ 1 | Included in the 20-hour total. https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4755:1-3-01 | Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section |
Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board — Occupational Therapy Section 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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