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Pennsylvania OTA requires 24 hours per 2 years. Source: Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure, last checked .
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Pennsylvania OTA: 24 hours per 2 years, from the cited board or certifier source. First renewal is exempt except 2 hours. Confirm on the regulator site before renewing.
Tracking aid only — not legal advice. Always confirm with Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure.
24 hours
Source: Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure, last checked October 17, 2026.
First renewal is exempt except 2 hours. 49 Pa. Code § 42.53(b): with the limited exception of the 2 hours of mandated child-abuse recognition and reporting training, a licensee is exempt from the 24-hour continued-competency requirement for the first biennial renewal period following initial licensure.
2 years
Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure
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 | 24 hours | — | Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure |
| Renewal cycle | 2 years | 24 months | Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure |
| Continuing Education Hours | ≥ 24 | an occupational therapy assistant shall complete a minimum of 24 contact hours in each biennial period in acceptable continued competency activities listed in § 42.55 as a condition of licensure renewal. At least 2 hours of the required 24 hours shall be completed in child abuse recognition and reporting First biennial renewal is exempt from the 24-hour total except the 2-hour mandated child-abuse training. Renewal deadline: June 30 of every odd-numbered year. Source: https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/049/chapter42/s42.53.html&d=reduce | Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure |
| Minimum Child abuse recognition and reporting | ≥ 2 | Included in the 24-hour total. https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/049/chapter42/s42.53.html&d=reduce | Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure |
Pennsylvania State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure 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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