Alaska Occupational Therapy Association
Alaska Licensure Information
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants practicing in the State of Alaska are required to be licensed. The licensing period is every two years. As part of the re-licensing criteria in the State of Alaska, each therapist must complete 24 contact hours of continuing education and have provided occupational therapy services for at least 60 hours during the concluding licensing period.
"To be accepted by the board, a continuing education course or activity must contribute directly to the professional competency of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant and must be directly related to the skills and knowledge required to implement the principles and methods of occupational therapy."
For more information on the continuing education criteria refer to the Continuing Education Guidelines page at this website.
It is the therapist’s responsibility to notify the Division of Occupational Licensing of any address changes.
To correspond with the Division of Occupational Licensing, use the following address:
State of Alaska
Department of Commerce & Economic Development
Division of Occupational Licensing
P. O. Box 110806 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806
Phone: (907) 465-2580
Email: Connie.petz@alaska.gov
For more information, please visit the Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing
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