Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 42 - STATE BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION AND LICENSURE
LICENSURE
Section 42.14 - Foreign-educated applicants

Universal Citation: 49 PA Code ยง 42.14

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) To apply for licensure, the foreign-educated applicant shall, before examination, submit or cause to be submitted evidence to the Board, on forms provided by the Board, that the applicant meets the following requirements:

(1) Is of good moral character.

(2) Has completed educational requirements substantially equal to § 42.13(2) (relating to application for licensure). The Board will accept a credentials evaluation done by the NBCOT as proof that the foreign-educated applicant has completed the educational requirements.

(3) Has completed 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with § 42.48 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training requirement).

(b) The foreign-educated applicant may be licensed by the Board if the applicant has complied with subsection (a) and has met one of the following criteria:

(1) Passed the licensure examination.

(2) Qualified for a waiver of the licensure examination under § 42.12 (relating to waiver of licensure examination).

(c) In addition to the requirements in subsections (a) and (b), a foreign-educated applicant for an occupational therapist license shall submit one of the following:

(1) Proof that the foreign-educated applicant has professional liability insurance as set forth in 42.61 (relating to professional liability insurance requirement).

(2) A letter from the foreign-educated applicant's insurance carrier indicating that the applicant will be covered against professional liability in the amount specified in 42.61(a) upon the issuance of the applicant's license to practice occupational therapy in this Commonwealth.

(3) A certification from the foreign-educated applicant indicating that the applicant will be covered by an employer against professional liability in the amount specified in 42.61(a) effective upon the beginning of employment as an occupational therapist, provided that the applicant does not practice occupational therapy prior to the beginning of employment.

The provisions of this §42.14 issued under sections 5(b) and 6(a)(2) of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (63 P.S. §§ 1505(b) and 1506(a)(2)); amended under sections 5(b), 8(5)(vi) and 15(a) of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (63 P.S. §§ 1505(b), 1508(5)(vi) and 1515(a)).

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 42.62 (relating to notifications).

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