Georgia Occupational Therapists Continuing Education and License Renewals

georgia ot continuing education and license renewalsGeorgia-licensed occupational therapists have a biennial license renewal with a March 31st deadline, even years. Twenty-four (24) continuing education hours are required for license renewal. Of the 24 hours, 14 hours must be in direct patient care, and 8 hours are allowed from home study if AOTA approved. Two hours of ethics in occupational therapy are required at each renewal.

Professional Development Resources is an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) approved provider of continuing education (#3159). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Continuing Education Requirements

Occupational therapists licensed in the state of Georgia have a license renewal every two years with a deadline of March 31st, even years. Twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education are required in order to renew a license. Out of the twenty-hour hours, 14 hours must be in direct patient care, and 8 hours are allowed from home study if AOTA approved. There are two hours of ethics in occupational therapy required at each renewal.

Information obtained from the Georgia Board of OT on January 27, 2014.

 

 

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