Mississippi Occupational Therapist CE requirements

Occupational Therapist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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Renewal: The licensure period is May 1 through April 30 of even-numbered years; renewal is due before the end of the period (April 30).

Required categories

Directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy (live face-to-face)
6h
Ethics course specifically related to the practice of occupational therapy
2h

Details

Reporting
Proof of CE submitted with the renewal application

MSDH Rule 8.7.2 requires 20 contact hours (2 CEU) per licensure period with no carryover: at least 30% (6 hours) directly related to clinical practice of OT and completed as live face-to-face training; 2 hours of ethics specifically related to OT practice; of the remaining 14 hours, up to 7 may be non-live (home study, video, internet). Active NBCOT certification may be submitted in lieu of CE hours (2 ethics hours still required). Initial licensees have prorated requirements.

Official source: Mississippi State Department of Health, Regulations Governing Licensure of Occupational Therapists (Rule 8.7.2, amended Feb 2025)

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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