Recertify - Professional Development Categories

Professional Development Categories and Track your Hours

• Category A
• Category B
• Category C
• Category D
• Category E
• Category F
• Category G

A CHT must accumulate a minimum of 80 contact hours of professional development activities during their five-year accrual period. HTCC assists therapists by allowing them to enter their hours and track them over the five year period.

Online Tracking

You must Log into CHTs Only to enter Professional Development Hours online.

Download the Users Guide to Tracking Professional Development hours online (PDF). This guide provides step-by-step directions on how to enter your hours.

Category Listings

Professional development hours may be earned in seven different categories. Some categories have a maximum number of hours allowed.

Use the links below to go to a specific category for more information.

• Category A – Formal Courses in Upper Extremity Therapy, 3 Hours or More in Length
• Category B – Informal Courses in Upper Extremity Therapy, Less Than 3 Hours in Length
• Category C – Formal Courses with General Clinical OT or PT Content
• Category D – Hand Therapy Material You Have Published
• Category E – Hand Therapy Education You Have Presented
• Category F –  Activities Related to Practice Management 
• Category G – Activities That Promote the Profession  

You may also download two PDFs that provide information about the categories for future reference:

Click Here to download the Summary of Professional Development Activities Table (PDF)

Click Here to download the Comprehensive Listing of Professional Development Categories (PDF)