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Indiana Occupational Therapy Continuing Education Requirements

Updated 4/23/2025

How many continuing education hours are required during a reporting period?

Occupational therapists licensed in Indiana must complete eighteen (18) hours of continuing competency every two (2) years.

Occupational therapy assistants licensed in Indiana must complete eighteen (18) hours of continuing competency every two (2) years.

New Licensees

If a license is valid for less than twelve (12) months, no continuing competency is required for renewal. If the license is valid for twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) months, nine (9) hours of continuing competency is required for renewal.

How is contact hour defined?

"Contact hour" means a unit of measure for a continuing competency activity. One (1) contact hour equals at least fifty (50) minutes in a learning activity.

The following conversion will be used for this type of credit:

    • One (1) semester hour equals fifteen (15) contact hours.
    • One (1) quarter hour equals ten (10) contact hours.

How long is the reporting period?

Biennial

Can CE credits be carried over into the next reporting period?

No. CE may not be carried over from one (1) licensure period to another.

Are there any specific requirements for continuing education?

During each two (2) year license period, an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant must complete at least eighteen (18) hours of continuing competency of which at least nine (9) hours must be in category I courses.

All eighteen (18) hours of the continuing competency requirements may be obtained through distance learning methods.

Are there limitations on the types of courses that can be taken?

An OT or OTA may not earn more than nine (9) category II credit hours towards the requirements.

What types of activities can be used for the continuing education requirements?

Category I

Hour Calculation

Maximum

Formally organized courses

Must be at least one

(1) contact hour in length.

No Max

Workshops

Must be at least one

(1) contact hour in length.

No Max

Seminars

Must be at least one

(1) contact hour in length.

No Max

Symposia

Must be at least one

(1) contact hour in length.

No Max

Home study programs, including approved online or web-based, audio, and video instructional programs

Must be at least one

(1) contact hour in length.

No Max

Undergraduate or graduate courses from an accredited institution related to the management, practice, and education of

occupational therapy

Must be at least one

(1) contact hour in length.

No Max

Continuing education courses offered by accredited colleges are acceptable for purposes of this rule if the course content

is designed to directly enhance the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing services relevant to the practice of occupational

therapy.

One (1) semester hour equals fifteen (15) contact hours.

One (1) quarter hour equals ten (10) contact hours.

No Max

Category II

Nine (9) Total

Publications of books, articles, or films related to practice, management, or education of occupational therapy.

Five (5) contact hours.

Preparation for teaching a course in occupational therapy in an accredited program.

Six (6) contact hours.

Supervision of fieldwork for Level I and Level II students.

One (1) contact hour will be awarded for every thirty-two (32)

hours of supervision.

Six (6) contact hours.

In-house or in-service seminars specifically designed for training or teaching.

Actively participating with professional organizations as an officer or committee chairperson.

Supervising occupational therapy students when doing their observational hours as a pre-OT student applicant.

Research activities other than publications and presentations.

What type of approval is needed for the courses?

In addition to those approved organizations approved under IC 25-1-4-0.2, the following organizations are approved organizations for the purpose of sponsoring continuing competency courses without making further application to the committee:

    • American Occupational Therapy Association or AOTA approved providers.
    • National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
    • Indiana Occupational Therapy Association or IOTA approved providers.

What are the reporting requirements?

An application for renewal of a license must contain a sworn statement by the licensee attesting that the continuing competency requirements as required by this section have been fulfilled.

How long must continuing education records be retained?

Retain verification of completion of continuing competency required by this rule for three (3) years after the last renewal date.

Audit

A license holder must present verification of completion of continuing competency required at the request of the committee.

Reference

844 IAC 10-7

844 IAC 10-7

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