Connecticut OT and OTA license renewal and continued competency
Connecticut’s Department of Public Health states that “each licensee applying for license renewal shall complete a minimum of 24 contact hours of qualifying continued competency activity during the preceding two-year period for which the license is being renewed.”
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 Department of Public Health OT Continuing Education page and its list of license types that expire biennially.
Cycle
The department’s list of biennial license types includes occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants with this note: “License expires biennially on July 31 of odd numbered years.”
What counts
“A contact hour is a minimum of 50 minutes of continued competency activity.” Qualifying activities include courses, seminars, and in-service training related to occupational therapy, plus capped credit for teaching, presenting, publishing, research, and fieldwork supervision (paraphrased). Business meetings, luncheon speeches, and reading books or journals don’t qualify (paraphrased).
Activity must be face-to-face or a home study program with a proficiency exam. Hours don’t carry over, and certificates are kept for at least three years (paraphrased).
First renewal and waivers
“A licensee who is applying for license renewal for the first time is exempt from the continuing education requirements.” Waivers are available for licensees not practicing during a period and for medical disability or illness (paraphrased).
Required topics
None named. The official source this page quotes sets the CE hours but does not name a required topic (read November 12, 2026). Other state laws can still apply, so confirm with the board before you renew.
Compare states: required CE topics by state.
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.