Georgia Occupational Therapists Continuing Education and License Renewals

Jan. 27, 2014 - PRLog -- Georgia-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 (https://www.pdresources.org/profession/index/5) 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.

Click here to see the latest online continuing education courses for Georgia occupational therapists: https://www.pdresources.org/courselisting/newarrival/5

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