What evidence does an auditor or the regulator ask for under OT Board standards C-1 to C-5?

CPD log with hours per activity and the interactive hours identified; Evidence of participation such as certificates or attendance records; Portfolio showing goals set at the start of the year; Reflection entries linked to each activity; CPD log separating mandated education from voluntary CPD; Copy of any condition or undertaking and the related education record; Registration start date and the pro rata calculation; CPD log for the part year; Renewal declaration; Five years of CPD portfolios; Exemption application and decision where relevant

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Requirement

Ahpra CPD requirements for occupational therapy

Ahpra CPD requirements for occupational therapy: the continuing professional development standard of the Occupational Therapy Board, clause by clause (C-1 to C-5), with the evidence the Board can ask for, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.

Clause

OT Board standards C-1 to C-5

Regulator

Occupational Therapy Board of Australia

Edition held

CPD, professional indemnity insurance and recency of practice standards effective 1 December 2019

Checked current

6 October 2026, Occupational Therapy Board registration standards page read 6 October 2026

Who it applies to

Registered occupational therapists.

Every clause in the standards library

Occupational Therapy Board registration standards on the standards library

Under review, not in force

Revised CPD and recency of practice standards were consulted on (consultation closed 17 July 2026); the current standards stay in force until revised ones take their place.

C-1Complete at least 20 hours of qualifying CPD each year, five of them interactivesource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Each registered occupational therapist (not students or non-practising registrants) completes at least 20 hours of CPD each registration year that seeks to improve patient or client outcomes and experiences, draws on the best available evidence, directly improves competence and keeps the therapist current in their scope and setting, builds on existing knowledge, and includes at least five hours in an interactive setting with other practitioners (a two-way flow of information, face to face or interactive online).

Evidence that typically shows this

CPD log with hours per activity and the interactive hours identified
Evidence of participation such as certificates or attendance records

Common gap to check

Interactive hours below five
Activities unrelated to the therapist's scope and setting

C-2Keep a CPD portfolio with goals, plan and reflectionsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Maintain a portfolio, paper or electronic, documenting learning goals, all planned CPD activities, and reflection on how the activities are expected to improve, or have improved, practice.

Evidence that typically shows this

Portfolio showing goals set at the start of the year
Reflection entries linked to each activity

Common gap to check

Log of hours only, with no goals or reflection
Goals written retrospectively

C-3Do not count Board or tribunal required education as CPDsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Education, training, mentoring or supervision required by the Board or a tribunal, for example under a condition or undertaking, is not counted towards the CPD requirement.

Evidence that typically shows this

CPD log separating mandated education from voluntary CPD
Copy of any condition or undertaking and the related education record

Common gap to check

Condition-required course counted towards the 20 hours

C-4Pro rata CPD when registering part-way through the yearsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

A therapist who registers during a registration period does five hours of CPD for each remaining quarter of that period; a first-time applicant for registration in Australia does not need to meet the standard on application.

Evidence that typically shows this

Registration start date and the pro rata calculation
CPD log for the part year

Common gap to check

Full-year hours assumed not needed at all in the first part year

C-5Declare CPD at renewal, keep records five years, produce them on auditsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

Declare at each renewal whether the standard was met; keep CPD records for five years; provide the portfolio or other information the Board asks for if audited or if a notification is received. Exemptions or variations, whole or partial, are available only in exceptional circumstances.

Evidence that typically shows this

Renewal declaration
Five years of CPD portfolios
Exemption application and decision where relevant

Common gap to check

Records discarded before five years
Declaration made while hours were short

Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where

Ref	Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable)	Where it is kept	Owner	Last reviewed	Next review
C-1
C-2
C-3
C-4
C-5

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Completing this worksheet records what your practice holds and where. It does not make a practice compliant or ready for audit, and it is not legal advice.

Related requirements

Occupational Therapy Board registration standards

The same topic in other instruments (cpd)

NDIS Practice Standards Core 15.1 to Core 15.10Core module: Human resources
NDIS Practice Standards Module 6 6.1 to Module 6 6.5Module 6: Human resource management
National Law s 128Undertake the CPD the registration standard requires
Ahpra shared Code of conduct 7.3Maintaining and developing professional capability
Psychology Board Code of conduct 7.3Maintaining and developing psychological knowledge and skills
Physiotherapy Board standards C-1, C-2, C-3Physiotherapy Board: Continuing professional development
Psychology Board standards C-1 to C-4Psychology Board: Continuing professional development

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