Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Chapter 804 - Licensure of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
Rule 481-804.6 - Educational Qualifications
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-804.6
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) The applicant must present proof of meeting the following requirements for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant:
a.
Occupational therapist. The applicant for licensure as an
occupational therapist shall have completed the requirements for a degree in
occupational therapy in an occupational therapy program accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American
Occupational Therapy Association. The transcript shall show completion of a
supervised fieldwork experience.
b.
Occupational therapy assistant. The applicant for licensure as
an occupational therapy assistant shall be a graduate of an educational program
approved by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the
American Occupational Therapy Association. The transcript shall show completion
of a supervised fieldwork experience.
(2) Foreign-trained occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. To become eligible to take the licensure examination, internationally educated occupational therapists must meet NBCOT eligibility requirements and undergo prescreening based on the status of their occupational therapy educational programs.
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