Approval for Occupational Therapies in Maine

The Board of Occupational Therapy Practice was established to protect the public through the regulation of the practice of occupational therapy in Maine.

The primary responsibilities of the Board is to examine and license qualified applicants, to promulgate rules defining qualifications and professional standards of practitioners, to investigate complaints against licensees and to take appropriate disciplinary action against noncompliance with its statute and rules.

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Licenses of all occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants expire annually on March 31.

Every occupational therapist shall complete a total of ten (10) hours and every occupational therapy assistant shall complete a total of six (6) hours of continuing education relevant to the practice of occupational therapy or interprofessional practice during each reporting period as a condition of renewal. The reporting period is April 1 of the previous year through the March 31 renewal date.

• Ethics Requirement: During each reporting period, one (1) hour of the total required ten (10) hours for occupational therapists and one (1) hour of the total required six (6) hours for occupational therapy assistants shall be on ethics in the practice of occupational therapy.

• First Renewal Exception: Licensees who renew for the first time must complete one (1) hour of ethics and one half of the required continuing education credit hours as outlined in this chapter.

• No Carry-Over: Hours completed during the reporting period cannot be carried forward into a subsequent renewal period.