Alabama OT/OTA CE
Alabama Required Continuing Education for OTs & OTAs. AOTA Approved
Alabama Occupational Therapy CE Requirements
Alabama Occupational Therapy Continuing Education Requirements:Â Click Here
Occupational Therapists (OT) are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education or 3 CEU’s every 2 years.
Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA) are required to complete 20 hours of continuing education or 2 CEU’s every 2 years.
All continuing education must be relevant to occupational therapy or coursework approved by another health profession board or organization. For courses approved by other boards, Alabama Occupational Therapy Board will honor the approved hours for the other professionals.
All coursework and in-services required by your employer are acceptable except corporate compliance or any in-service or course specific to your employment i.e.: employee handbook, leave, etc.
Proof of attendance (certificates, letters or transcripts) with course title, date(s) and contact hours/CEUs/PDUs must be submitted. Proof of attendance without noted hours will only be allowed .5 contact hour (1/2 hour) of credit.
One CPR course is acceptable each renewal period. A copy of your card is proof for one contact hour.
Student fieldwork supervision is not acceptable to meet continuing education requirements.
There is no limit to the amount of hours you may obtain with self-study (home study, online or webinars).
No more than a 1/3 of your total required hours may be academic, administrative, management or presentation hours with the remainder being direct patient care objectives. A copy of transcripts will be required for academic courses. Conference materials or letter from conference provider noting presentation is required for presentation hours (presentation time only, no preparation time, and the course may be used on one time for CE credit).
10 Contact Hours = 1 Continuing Education Unit = 1 Academic Hour = 1 Professional Development Unit
The assignment of American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) CEU’s does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition. Provider ID: 9837.
