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Illinois · OT · 24h / 2yr
Illinois OT CE requirements
24 hours of continuing education every 2 years for occupational therapists licensed in Illinois, per 225 ILCS 75 / 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1315.165. Of those, 5 go to 5 mandatory categories.
24
total CE hours
2 yrs
cycle length
5
mandatory categories
Yes
first renewal exempt
Mandatory categories
■ 5 h mandatory19 h open · 24 h total
Ethics1 hour
Sexual harassment1 hour
Cultural competency1 hour
Implicit bias1 hour
Dementia1 hour
- OT cycle is 2 years with a 24-hour requirement (smaller than the PT 40-hour cycle).
- New OT licensees are exempt from CE for their first renewal.
- OT ethics hour count is currently 1; pending re-verification against the IDFPR renewal worksheet.
Format caps
The most hours each format can count toward the 24.
- Self study
- ≤12 h
- Teaching
- ≤12 h
- Clinical instructor
- ≤6 h
- Journal clubs
- ≤3 h
- Inservices
- ≤3 h
- District meetings
- ≤3 h
- Skills certification
- ≤3 h
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Source: 225 ILCS 75 / 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1315.165 · last reviewed 2026-06 · Read the rule ↗