An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file written application on forms provided by the Board, as recommended by the Committee, showing to the satisfaction of the Board that he meets the following requirements:
1. Residence: Applicants need not be a resident of this state;
2. Education: Applicants shall present evidence satisfactory to the Board of having successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the Board, with concentration in biological or physical science, psychology and sociology, and with education in selected manual skills. For an occupational therapist the educational program shall be accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation/American Medical Association in collaboration with the American Occupational Therapy Association. For an occupational therapy assistant, such a program shall be approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association;
3. Experience: Applicants shall submit to the Board evidence of having successfully completed a period of supervised field work experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where he met the academic requirements. For an occupational therapist, a minimum of six (6) months of supervised field work experience is required. For an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum of two (2) months of supervised field work experience is required;
4. Examination: Applicants shall submit to the Board evidence of having successfully completed an examination as provided for in Section 888.7 of this title.
Added by Laws 1984, c. 119, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 363, § 39, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.