OT License Renewal

Note: The agency recently transitioned to a new online licensing system.  If renewing online, see the Renew Online tab for further information regarding accessing and using this new system.

As part of the changes, individuals may now, online, renew late, renew an inactive status license, or change status from inactive to active at the time of renewal. See further information from the General tab below.

CE Amendments effective 6/1/2024
See the Continuing Education and OT Act and Rules pages for further information regarding the amendments. When selecting CE activities completed on or after June 1, 2024, refer to the requirements in the current Chapter 367, Continuing Education, of the OT Rules, which took effect June 1, 2024. 

CE Requirement, effective 9/1/2020 – HHSC-Approved Training Course each renewal period on the Prevention of Human Trafficking
See the Human Trafficking Training tab on the Continuing Education page. Further CE information may be found on the Continuing Education page.  

 
Fingerprinting Requirement for Renewal, effective 1/1/2019
Please see the Renewal Requirements tab below for further information about this renewal requirement, including how to access the agency’s Service Code, which must be used when scheduling/registering for fingerprinting.
 
See the announcement on the homepage for instructions regarding submitting fingerprints if you have not yet satisfied the fingerprinting requirement.


As per §370.1(a) of the OT Rules, “Licensee Renewal. Licensees are required to renew their licenses every two years by the end of their birth month. A licensee may not provide occupational therapy services without a current license. Licenses and license expiration dates should be verified on the Board’s license verification web page.”

If your license does not show as being current and unexpired on the Board’s license verification website, accessible from the Look up a License page, you may not provide occupational therapy services. 

Remember that once you have submitted all required materials and made payment, the renewal must be processed, and it will take approximately two to four business days for your license to show on our license verification page as being renewed. Verify your renewal on our license verification website.

A license may be renewed up to three months prior to the expiration date. 

Please see the full OT Act and Rules for additional information and requirements. The Continuing Education page includes resources such as a decision tree, sample course titles, and tabs that address acceptable CE and unacceptable activities not eligible for CE credit. 

If you were serving in the military during your renewal period, please see §370.2(b) for additional information regarding renewal fees and deadlines.