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Mississippi | Physical Health | Occupational Therapists
The Mississippi State Department of Health Professional Licensure Division (Occupational Therapy)
Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the The Mississippi State Department of Health Professional Licensure Division (Occupational Therapy), accepted under our AOTA approval.
- Total Hours Required
- 20 CE credit hours every 2 years
- May Be Online / Home Study
- 7 CE credit hours the rest must be earned elsewhere
- Mandatory Requirements
- 1 ethics
- Our Courses That Count
- 30 including every mandatory requirement
Mandatory Requirements
These hours count toward your 20 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.
Ethics
Ethics training may be live face-to-face training or non-live training. The hours awarded shall be included in the hours allowed for the type of training selected.
Credentials This Covers
Every credential below carries the same requirements.
- OT Occupational Therapist (OT)
- OTA Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
Each requires 20 CE credit hours to renew.
About This Approval
The Mississippi State Department of Health’s Professional Licensure division regulates and licenses certain health-related professions in Mississippi. Licenses must be renewed annually. The Professional Licensure division also determines eligible continuing education courses.
The Board shall issue licenses which shall be subject to renewal biennially. The licensure period shall be construed as May 1 through April 30 of even numbered years.
Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants are required to complete 20 hours of continuing education during the licensure period. No carryover of continuing education hours from one licensure period to another shall be allowed. Minimum requirements shall be:
- At least 30 percent (6 CE hours) of the required continuing education must be directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy. The 6 CE hours related to clinical practice shall be live face-to-face training i.e., no internet training, video training, television training, etc.
- Of the remaining required 14 hours of training, 50 percent or 7 hours may be non-live face-to-face training. Non-live training may include home study courses, video, internet, etc.
- 2 CE hours of an ethics course specifically related to the practice of occupational therapy shall be required during each licensure period. Ethics training may be live face-to-face training or non-live training. The hours awarded shall be included in the hours allowed for the type of training selected.
Individuals may choose to renew licensure by submitting proof of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)’s certification in lieu of continuing education certificates. NBCOT certification must be current and active at the time of licensure renewal.
Courses That Count
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Profession Group
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW
Identifying & Addressing Implicit Bias: A Workshop
Profession Group
John O'Halloran PT, DPT, OCS, Cert MDt, SCTM Level-1 Practitioner
Manual Therapy and Corrective Exercises for Common Orthopedic Conditions
Profession Group
Katherine Daly, Ph.D.
The Professional Burnout Course: Tools and Techniques for Promoting Wellbeing in Healthcare Professionals
Board Contact
- Board
- The Mississippi State Department of Health Professional Licensure Division (Occupational Therapy)
- Official Page
- www.msdhpl.webapps.ms.gov
MSDH Professional Licensure Division
Phone: 601-364-7360
Fax: 601-364-5057
E-mail: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
MSDH Professional Licensure Division
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
A Note on Accuracy
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