Mississippi Occupational Therapy Continuing Education and CEU Credits

Meet your Mississippi occupational therapy CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

6 Mandatory Hours
14 Elective Hours
20 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Mississippi Occupational Therapy license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the MSDH Professional Licensure Division. 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.

Mississippi Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapy (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 20
Mandatory Hours: 6
Elective Hours: 14
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 04/30/2026
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 04/30/2026

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20 contact hours (CH) or 2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to be accrued during the licensure period. At least
30 percent (6 CH or .6 CEU) must be directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy and must be live face to-face training. Of the remaining required 14 hours, 50 percent (7 hours) may be non-live face-to-face training.

Online Limitations

7-hours allowed through home-study. 

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: MSDH Professional Licensure Division
Phone: 6013647360
Fax: 6013645057
Address: PO Box 1700 Jackson, 39215

Mississippi Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapy Assistant (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 20
Mandatory Hours: 6
Elective Hours: 14
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 04/30/2026
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 04/30/2026

Online Info

20 contact hours (CH) or 2 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to be accrued during the licensure period. At least 30 percent (6 CH or .6 CEU) must be directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy and must be live face to-face training. Of the remaining required 14 hours, 50 percent (7 hours) may be non-live face-to-face training.

Online Limitations

7-hours allowed through home-study. 

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: MSDH Professional Licensure Division
Phone: 6013647360
Fax: 6013645057
Address: PO Box 1700 Jackson, 39215

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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.