Colorado OT and OTA license renewal and continuing professional competency
Colorado’s Office of Occupational Therapy states: “You must complete at least 24 PDA during each 2-year license period.” PDA are professional development activities.
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: the Colorado Occupational Therapy CPC page of the Division of Professions and Occupations. It states that all occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants with an active Colorado license must meet the requirements. The CPC Program Manual it links was not read for this page.
Ways to comply
The page lists three ways to comply: the State Office’s Continuing Professional Development program, Deemed Status, or an Active Duty Military Exemption (paraphrased). Under the program, a licensee completes a Reflective Self-Assessment Tool, creates a Learning Plan, and completes the activities (paraphrased).
Categories and credit
The 24 PDA must come from at least two categories, and “no more than 12 PDA will be credited in a single PDA category”. “One PDA is equivalent to one clock hour (60 minutes).” “The State Office does not pre-approve or accredit specific educational providers or programs.”
Carryover and first renewal
“PDA completed in excess of the requirement will not carry over into another license period.” The requirements do not begin until after the first renewal of an initial license (paraphrased).
Records and audits
“Documentation of completed activities must be retained for at least five years.” “Audits of compliance are conducted after each license period.”
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.