North Dakota OT and OTA license renewal and continued competency
North Dakota rule 55.5-02-01-04 states: “The board requires a minimum of twenty contact hours within the twenty-four months prior to the completed application for renewal of licensure.”
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.
Source read on November 12, 2026: North Dakota Administrative Code chapter 55.5-02-01, Initial Licensure and Renewals (PDF) on the North Dakota Legislative Branch site.
Cycle
“Licenses are renewable biennially in even-numbered years.” “One contact hour is equal to one clock-hour.”
Newly licensed
Those first licensed in the second half of an odd-numbered year need ten contact hours for that licensing period. Those first licensed in an even-numbered year have no requirement until the following licensing period (paraphrased).
Activities
Activities must relate to OT practice, enhance professional development, and fit the licensee’s current or intended practice area (paraphrased). Hours from workshops, conferences, and similar programs are not capped: “There is no limit on hours that may be earned under this subdivision.” Community or service organization presentations are capped at eight hours (paraphrased).
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.