CPD Tracker for Occupational Therapists
Track your mandatory CPD hours as an occupational therapist in Australia. CPDKeep helps OTs stay AHPRA compliant with 20 hours of CPD per year.
CPD requirements for occupational therapists
Occupational therapists registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia under AHPRA must complete a minimum of 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each registration year. CPD must be relevant to your scope of practice and contribute to maintaining and developing your professional competence.
What counts as CPD for occupational therapists?
All of these activities can be logged in CPDKeep
- Completing accredited OT courses, workshops, and training programs
- Attending occupational therapy conferences, seminars, and events
- Participating in online learning, webinars, and e-learning modules
- Clinical supervision, peer review, and case discussion
- Reading and critically appraising OT research and journals
- Quality improvement activities and clinical audits
- Teaching and mentoring OT students and colleagues
- Reflective practice and professional portfolio development
How CPDKeep helps occupational therapists
Everything you need to stay AHPRA compliant
Simple activity logging
Log CPD hours in seconds from your phone. Add category, hours, provider, and evidence in one simple form.
Audit-ready PDF reports
Generate professional CPD reports instantly — broken down by category with evidence attached. Ready for any OT Board audit.
Deadline tracking
See how many of your 20 hours you've completed and get email reminders before your deadline. Never risk non-compliance.
Why occupational therapists choose CPDKeep
Automatically tracks your 20-hour annual requirement from your cycle start date
Categorises activities into Occupational Therapy Board-recognised CPD categories
Generates audit-ready PDF reports that meet AHPRA documentation standards
Sends email reminders before your CPD deadline so you never fall short
Attach certificates and evidence directly to each logged activity
What happens if you don't meet CPD requirements?
CPD compliance is mandatory for every registered occupational therapistin Australia. Here's what's at stake if you fall short.
Registration can be refused or cancelled
Your National Board can refuse to renew your registration if you cannot demonstrate that you have met your CPD requirements.
You can be audited at any time
Your National Board may select you for a CPD audit at any point during your registration period. You must be able to substantiate every hour you claim.
Disciplinary action may follow
If you are selected for audit and cannot provide evidence of your CPD, the Board may take disciplinary action — which can become part of your public record.
Conditions may be placed on your practice
The Board may impose conditions or undertakings that restrict how, where, or what you can practise until your CPD is brought up to standard.
You still pay the registration fee
Even if your renewal is refused due to non-compliance, you are still liable for the registration renewal fee. Non-compliance is not a refund.
CPDKeep keeps every activity, certificate, and hour documented — so you're always audit-ready.
Recommended reading
Guides and resources to help you stay on top of your CPD
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about CPDKeep
Occupational therapists must complete at least 20 hours of CPD per registration year as required by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia under AHPRA.
Any learning activity relevant to your OT practice counts as CPD — courses, workshops, conferences, online learning, peer review, research, teaching, reflective practice, and quality improvement activities.
You must keep records of all CPD activities including dates, hours, topics, and supporting documents. CPDKeep stores all of this and generates audit-ready PDF reports at any time.
Yes, CPDKeep has a free plan that lets you log unlimited CPD activities and track your progress. The Starter plan adds audit-ready PDF reports, email deadline reminders, and unlimited evidence uploads for $5/month.
CPD tracking for other professions
CPDKeep supports all AHPRA-registered health professions
Nurses
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Medical Practitioners
50 hours per year (annual cycle)
Pharmacists
40 hours per 3-year cycle (minimum 10 hours/year)
Dental Practitioners
60 hours per 3-year cycle
Psychologists
30 hours per year (annual cycle)
Physiotherapists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Podiatrists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Optometrists
40 hours per 2-year (biennial) cycle
Medical Radiation Practitioners
30 hours per year (annual cycle)
Chiropractors
25 hours per year (annual cycle)
Start tracking your CPD today
Join thousands of Australian occupational therapists who trust CPDKeep to keep them compliant.