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National Requirements

Massage Therapists | Occupational Therapists | Certified Hand Therapists

OnlineCE is dedicated to providing high-quality, online continuing education courses for professionals in the fields of physical therapy, occupational therapy, and massage therapy. It is our mission to offer courses that meet the various standards set by the state and national agencies associated with each profession.

Please see below for information on national approval agencies associated with your profession. 

Approved for Massage Therapists

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE NCBTMB

The NCBTMB accepts 24 hours of OnlineCE.com courses. OnlineCE is an Approved Provider of the NCBTMB (#422983-00).

The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) is the national governing body responsible for credentialing Massage Therapists. Massage Therapists must renew their board certification every 2 years. During that 2-year period, Massage Therapists are required to complete 24 hours of continuing education. Twenty-one (21) hours of CE must be from Approved Providers and three (3) of the 24 hours must be in Ethics. Candidates must also pass a criminal background check (performed by NCBTMB).  There is a limit of 4 hours allowed in self-care coursework.

Approved for Occupational Therapists & ASSISTANTS

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS BY NBCOT

The NBCOT accepts 36 hours of OnlineCE.com courses.

The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is the national governing body responsible for credentialing Occupational Therapists (OTR) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA). In order to maintain current certification as an OTR or OTA, therapists must meet all NBCOT continuing education (CE) requirements. A total of thirty-six (36) professional development units during a three year cycle are required. 

OnlineCE.com is AOTA Approved Provider #4023

Approved for Certified hand therapists

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE HTCC

The Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) is the governing body that is responsible for credentialing certified hand therapists (CHT). In order to maintain the CHT credential, a CHT must accumulate a minimum of 80 contact hours of professional development activities during their five-year accrual period. Professional development hours may be earned in seven different categories. OnlineCE.com offers courses in 3 Categories: A, B and C.

Category A – Formal Courses in Upper Extremity Therapy, 3 hours or more in length. All 80 hours can be earned in this category. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.

Category B – Informal Courses in Upper Extremity Therapy, less than 3 hours in length. Maximum accepted: 30 hours per 5-year accrual cycle. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.

Category C – Formal Courses with General Clinical OT or PT content. Maximum accepted: 20 hours per 5-year accrual cycle. HTCC Accepts OnlineCE courses.

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