Section 34-39-8

Application for license; requirements.

An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file a written application on forms provided by the board, showing to the satisfaction of the board fulfillment of all of the following requirements:

(1) Applicant 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.

a. For an occupational therapist, such a program shall be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.; or an individual may have successfully completed the career mobility program of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

b. For an occupational therapy assistant, the program shall be accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

(2) Applicant shall submit to the board evidence of having successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where he or she met the academic requirements.

a. For an occupational therapist, a minimum of 24 weeks supervised fieldwork experience is required.

b. For an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum of eight weeks supervised fieldwork experience is required.

(3) Applicant shall pass an examination as provided for in Section 34-39-9.

(Acts 1990, No. 90-383, p. 515, §8; Acts 1995, No. 95-279, p. 502, §3.)