Washington

State Continuing Education requirements posted on this page are based upon the most up-to-date information available. Continuing education requirements are subject to change and, therefore, licensees are ultimately responsible for being up to date with their own state board requirements.

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Washington MT State Requirements

24 hours of CE biennially according to your birth date and year of original license issuance – Washington accepts 12 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

A minimum of eight hours must be direct supervised massage skills training;
Requires a minimum of 4 hrs in ethics, communication, and/or Washington State massage laws and regulations.
Two of these hours must include professional roles and boundaries.

Occupational Therapist

Washington OT State Requirements

30 hours of CE due biennially – Washington accepts 29 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

A minimum of 20 hours must directly relate to the practice of OT
OT’s are required to complete at least 3 hrs of CE in suicide assessment every 6 years. This CE must be an empirically supported training in suicide assessment that includes risk assessment, screening, and referral
Requires 3 hours of suicide screening and assessment – See our Topic Suicide Assessment and take Washington State Suicide Assessment and Referral. This course has been approved by the Washington Department of Health as an approved training program for the mandated Suicide Assessment CE requirement and is listed on the Model List of suicide training for health professionals
This one-time training must be completed by the end of the first full reporting period after January 1, 2016 or during the first full continuing education reporting period after initial licensure, whichever is later
These hours are included in the total CE hours due, not in addition to.

Occupational therapy assistants

Washington OTA State Requirements

30 hours of CE biennially – Washington accepts 29 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

A minimum of 20 hours must directly relate to the practice of OTA
OTA’s are required to complete at least 3 hrs of CE in suicide assessment every 6 years.
- This CE must be an empirically supported training in suicide assessment that includes risk assessment, screening, and referral.
Requires 3 hours of suicide screening and assessment – See our topic Suicide Assessment and take “Washington State Suicide Assessment and Referral.” This course has been approved by the Washington Department of Health as an approved training program for the mandated Suicide Assessment CE requirement and is listed on the Model List of suicide training for health professionals
This one-time training must be completed by the end of the first full reporting period after January 1, 2016 or during the first full continuing education reporting period after initial licensure, whichever is later.

Physical Therapist

Washington PT State Requirements

32 hours of CE biennially – Washington accepts 32 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

Requires 3 hours of suicide screening and assessment – See our topic Suicide Assessment and take “Washington State Suicide Assessment and Referral.” This course has been approved by the Washington Department of Health as an approved training program for the mandated Suicide Assessment CE requirement and is listed on the Model List of suicide training for health professionals.
This one-time training must be completed by the end of the first full reporting period after January 1, 2016 or during the first full continuing education reporting period after initial licensure, whichever is later.
These hours are included in the total CE hours due, not in addition
Initial License Requirement: Requires 7 hours of AIDS/HIV

physical therapy assistants

Washington PTA State Requirements

24 hours of CE biennially – Washington accepts 24 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

Requires 3 hours of suicide screening and assessment – See our topic Suicide Assessment and take “Washington State Suicide Assessment and Referral.” This course has been approved by the Washington Department of Health as an approved training program for the mandated Suicide Assessment CE requirement and is listed on the Model List of suicide training for health professionals.
This one-time training must be completed by the end of the first full reporting period after January 1, 2016 or during the first full continuing education reporting period after initial licensure, whichever is later.
These hours are included in the total CE hours due, not in addition to.
Initial License Requirement: Requires 7 hours of AIDS/HIV

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MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Washington MT State Requirements

Occupational Therapist

Washington OT State Requirements

Occupational therapy assistants

Washington OTA State Requirements

Physical Therapist

Washington PT State Requirements

physical therapy assistants

Washington PTA State Requirements

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