Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 640A - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
Section 640A.200 - Use of professional title or initials

1. An occupational therapist shall, in all appropriate professional circumstances, refer to himself or herself professionally as an "occupational therapist," a "licensed occupational therapist," an "occupational therapist licensed" or by the title's initials, including, without limitation, "OT/L."

2. If presently certified by an agency approved by the Board, an occupational therapist may refer to himself or herself professionally by his or her applicable certification title or by the title's initials, including, without limitation, "occupational therapist registered," "occupational therapist registered licensed," "OTR" or "OTR/L."

3. An occupational therapy assistant shall, in all appropriate professional circumstances, refer to himself or herself professionally as an "occupational therapy assistant," a "licensed occupational therapy assistant," an "occupational therapy assistant licensed" or by the title's initials, including, without limitation, "OTA/L."

4. If presently certified by an agency approved by the Board, an occupational therapy assistant may refer to himself or herself by his or her applicable certification title or by the title's initials, including, without limitation, "certified occupational therapy assistant," "certified occupational therapy assistant licensed," "COTA" or "COTA/L."

5. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall not use a title or initials for a title that are misleadingly similar to a title or certification, or initials for a title or certification, that he or she has not earned.