Iowa Occupational Therapy Continuing Education and CEU Credits

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0 Mandatory Hours
15 Elective Hours
15 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Iowa Occupational Therapy license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Iowa Department of Public Health. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Occupational Therapy licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Iowa Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapy (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 30
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 30
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
Education Cycle in Months: 24

Online Info

207.2(1) The biennial continuing education compliance period shall extend for a two-year period that begins on the sixteenth day of the licensee’s birth month and ends two years later on the fifteenth day of the birth month.

2 hrs of training in Child Abuse identification and Reporting every three years. ?Mandatory Reporter for Child/Adult abuse is required and does provide CE, but is only provided by IA DHS.
https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter

 

Online Limitations

Occupational Therapist in this state shall be required to complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education approved by the board; a minimum of 20 hours shall be directly and primarily related to the clinical application of occupational therapy.

All Continuing Education hours are allowed through home study.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Iowa Department of Public Health
Phone: 5152426336
Fax:
Website: http://idph.iowa.gov/licensure/iowa-board-of-physical-and-occupational-therapy
Address: 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, 50319
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Iowa Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapy Assistant (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 15
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 15
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
Education Cycle in Months: 24

Online Info


207.2(1) The biennial continuing education compliance period shall extend for a two-year period that begins on the sixteenth day of the licensee’s birth month and ends two years later on the fifteenth day of the birth month.

2 hrs of training in Child Abuse identification and Reporting every three years. ?Mandatory Reporter for Child/Adult abuse is required and does provide CE, but is only provided by IA DHS.
https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter

 

Online Limitations

Occupational Therapy assistant in this state shall be required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education approved  by the board; a minimum of 10 hours shall be directly and primarily related to the clinical application of occupational therapy.

All Continuing Education hours are allowed through home study.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: Iowa Department of Public Health
Phone: 5152426336
Fax:
Website: http://idph.iowa.gov/licensure/iowa-board-of-physical-and-occupational-therapy
Address: 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, 50319
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.