Arkansas OT and OTA license renewal and continuing education
The Code of Arkansas Rules states: “Each occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant shall be required to complete ten (10) continuing education credits each year as a prerequisite for license renewal in the State of Arkansas.”
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: 17 CAR § 140-404, Licensing on the Code of Arkansas Rules site, subsection (d); the Arkansas State Medical Board’s Frequently Asked Questions; and its Guidelines for Acceptable Continuing Education (PDF).
Cycle
The board’s FAQ says renewal is completed on its website “during your birth month each year.” It describes the requirement as “10 hours per renewal period.”
What counts
The rule gives hour-for-hour credit for workshops, refresher courses, conferences, seminars, and facility-based programs, with capped credit for activities such as NBCOT self-assessment, volunteering, mentoring, study groups, fieldwork supervision, presentations, and academic coursework (paraphrased). The committee does not preapprove programs (paraphrased).
New licensees
“Therapists receiving a new license will not be required to submit for continuing education credit during the first partial year of licensure.”
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.