State Licensure
Passing the NBCOT examination qualifies the student to enter professional practice as an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) and satisfies the requirements for licensure in most states that require a license to practice the profession. Each state has different laws and regulations for occupational therapy licensure. Graduates are responsible to independently investigate procedures and follow each State’s documentation requirements for application for licensure. The AOTA provides information about State OT Statutes and Regulations on their website: http://www.aota.org/Practice/Manage/HowTo.aspx, http://www.aota.org/Advocacy-Policy/State-Policy/Licensure/StateRegs.aspx
A licensure flow chart is available in Appendix C.