Florida OT Continuing Education (CE) Requirements:
How many continuing education credit hours (CE hours) are required for Florida Occupational Therapists?
Florida Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) are required to earn 26 hours of continuing education (CE) each renewal period (every 2 years).
Of the 26 Hours Required for Florida OT License Renewal:
- 2 hours must be on Preventing Medical Errors (required each renewal)
- 2 hours must be on Florida Occupational Therapy Laws & Rules (required each renewal)
- 1 hour on HIV/AIDS (required first renewal only)
- Online CE Allowed: 12 hours (14 hours must be live or interactive)
First Renewal?
Florida OTs and OTAs renewing a license for the first time and were licensed in the second half of the biennium (on or after 03/01/2024 through to 02/28/2025) are exempt from the 26 hours of general continuing education. However, you are required to complete 3 hours, consisting of:
- 1 hour HIV/AIDS (first renewal only)
- 2 hours Prevention of Medical Errors (required each renewal)
CE hours can only be credited after one is licensed and within the current biennium dates in which they are taken.
“Live” Hours
At least fourteen (14) of the required hours per biennium must be in person or from interactive, real-time courses. An interactive, real-time course may be a web-based, satellite transmitted, telephone or video conference, or online instruction program that allows or requires the licensee to interact in real time, including live chat, with the instructor during the presentation of the program.
Please note: PDR courses are considered “home study” and are limited to 12 hours per renewal.
Home Study Hours
A licensee may receive CE credit for no more than twelve (12) hours of home study education per biennium. Home study education is a self-paced, non-interactive independent study that requires a certificate of completion. Taking a computerized exam at the end of the study or being able to email the instructor with a question, does not qualify home study as a live or interactive course. Continuing education credit for video presentations is limited to five (5) credits per subject.
Note: CE Broker identifies Home Study hours as “Anytime” hours.
Ready to Renew?
If you have already met your CE requirements and are ready to renew, click here to view the Florida Board of OT renewal process.
Still Need CE?
Florida Occupational Therapists can earn up to 12 hours per renewal through online ce courses with PDR. PDR ( Professional Development Resources ) reports to CE Broker for you and is currently offering 20% off all courses for Florida OTs:
Get your 12 Online CE Hours from our recommended courses for Florida Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapists Assistants
Our Accreditors
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA Provider #3159); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Prior Approval Program); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145), State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135) and marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100), and the State Board for Social Workers as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 – all courses are reported within two business days of completion).