Washington OT and OTA license renewal and continuing education
Washington rule WAC 246-847-065 states: “Licensed occupational therapists and licensed occupational therapy assistants must complete 24 hours of continued competency every two years in the form of continuing education and professional development.”
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: WAC 246-847-065, Continued competency on the Washington State Legislature site. It covers occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
Hours and content
The 24 hours “must be obtained through two or more of the activities listed”, and “A minimum of 20 hours must directly relate to the practice of occupational therapy”. Any remaining hours may be in professional development activities that enhance practice (paraphrased).
Required topics
Occupational therapists and assistants must obtain “at least three hours of training every six years in suicide assessment”, and “at least two hours in health equity continuing education training every four years.” The health equity hours “can be counted towards the total required 24 hours of continuing education.”
Jurisprudence
Passing the department’s occupational therapy jurisprudence examination “with a passing score of 100 percent” counts for “A maximum of .5 hours per reporting period”.
Activity limits
The rule sets caps for some activities. For example, employer in-service training or study groups: “A maximum of 15 hours is allowed per reporting period for this category.” Supervising an OT or OTA student: “Forty hours of supervision per student is equal to one hour of continued competency.” Mentoring is capped at five hours and does not count toward the 20 practice hours (paraphrased).
Records
“The licensee must submit documentation upon request”. Documentation for every activity “must include licensee's name, date of activity, and number of hours.” For the suicide assessment training, “The licensee must keep documentation for six years.” The section read does not name a carryover allowance.
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.