There are no uniform licensing or continuing competence requirements among the states. While 32 jurisdictions request a defined number of continuing education units or contact hours as part of the regulation of occupational therapy practitioners, all other jurisdictions have virtually no requirements beyond completing an application and paying a fee to that jurisdiction or regulatory body. We will ask practitioners every five years about their behavior and conduct. And because we are a national organization, we will consistently ask every practitioner the same questions every time. When you consider that the questions on state licensing applications vary widely from state to state, it is easy to see the public protection benefits to a national system.
All responsibilities remain the same.