Alabama OT and OTA license renewal and continuing education

Alabama rule 625-X-5-.02 states: “An Occupational Therapist must obtain 1.5 CEUs (or 15 contact hours) annually or 3.0 CEUs (or 30 contact hours) biennially.” For occupational therapy assistants: “An Occupational Therapy Assistant must obtain 1.0 CEU (or 10 contact hours) annually or 2.0 CEUs (or 20 contact hours) biennially.”

Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.

Sources read on November 12, 2026: the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy Administrative Code (PDF), chapter 625-X-5, and the board’s Continuing Education page.

Content limits

“No more than 1/3 of continuing education credits may be administration/management/academic related with the remainder related to direct patient treatment.” The continuing education page adds: “The remaining hours MUST be DIRECT PATIENT CARE-RELATED in their focus objectives.”

Timing

Proof of continuing education goes with the renewal application, which must be filed at least 60 days before the license expires (paraphrased).

Reporting

“Proof of coursework completion MUST be electronically submitted directly to CE Broker”. The page states that the board does not require course pre-approval and will honor coursework relevant to occupational therapy (paraphrased). Online and other home-study hours are not capped (paraphrased).

What the pages read do not say

The pages read do not set a record retention period or name a carryover allowance.

What this page does not do

It covers the state occupational therapy license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not cover NBCOT certification renewal, does not list fees, and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.