Approval in Minnesota

General Requirements. A licensed occupational therapist must obtain a minimum of 24 contact hours of continuing education in the two-year licensure period. A licensed occupational therapy assistant must obtain a minimum of 18 contact hours of continuing education in the two-year licensure period. All continuing education coursework must be obtained between the effective and expiration dates of the license. Licensees who are issued licenses for a period of less than two years must obtain a prorated number of contact hours required for licensure renewal based on the number of months licensed during the two-year licensure period.

Standards of Education. To be accepted by the board, activities must be related to a licensee’s current or anticipated roles and responsibilities as an occupational therapy practitioner and must directly or indirectly serve to protect the public by enhancing the licensee’s continuing competence.

Proof of Completion. The Board conducts audits on a percentage of license renewals based upon random selection. As a licensee, it is your responsibility to maintain documentation for a minimum of two (2) years after the last day of the biennial licensure period in which the contact hours were earned.