Applicant Information

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Occupational Therapist:

• Is of good moral character.
  
• Graduated from an accredited OT program (accredited by the AOTA).
  
• Completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the education institution where you met the academic requirements. An occupational therapist must have a minimum of 6 months supervised fieldwork experience.
  
• Passed an examination conducted or adopted by the board (NBCOT).
  

• Is of good moral character.
  
• Graduated from an accredited OTA program (accredited by the AOTA) or a certificate from the Army.
  
• Completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the education institution where you met the academic requirements. An occupational therapy assistant must have a minimum of 2 months supervised fieldwork experience.
  
• Passed an examination conducted or adopted by the board (NBCOT).
  

• Licensure by Examination (awaiting to sit the NBCOT exam)
• Licensure by Exam W/ Waiver (successfully completed the NBCOT exam and waiving current NBCOT certification)
  
• Licensure by Endorsement (currently certified with NBCOT / passed the NBCOT exam)
  

• Occupational Therapist/Assistant by Examination or by Exam w/Waiver or by Endorsement (pdf - 201kb)
• Current OT Laws & Rules Packet for Occupational Therapy (pdf - 552kb)
• Out of State Licensure Verification Form (needed by Endorsement or Exam W/Waiver Applicants) (pdf - 38kb)

Additional Education Requirements For Initial Licensure

• Two (2) hours shall be in a course relating to the Prevention of Medical Errors. This course must be provided by an approved occupational therapy continuing education provider.
• APPLICANTS SEEKING REENTRY INTO THE PROFESSION
  Rule 64B11-2.012, F.A.C., requires an applicant seeking reentry into the profession who has not been in active practice within the last five years, to submit to the Board documentation of 50 occupational therapy continuing education units, 12 of which may be home study, taken within the year prior to licensure. Proof of continuing education must be submitted to “complete” an application before the issuance of a license. See Application instructions.
  

If someone does not wish to subscribe to CEBroker, they can make a CE History Public Records Request. When submitting a written public records request include full name, license number, and email address, of the individual(s) to be researched to the address below:

Division of Medical Quality Assurance
Management Services, Bin C01
Attention: Public Records - CE History
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3251

Exam Schedules, Information and Deadlines - The Board of Occupational Therapy Practice does not offer the examination. Applicants must contact the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT), for the exam application and deadline information at (301) 990-7979, or at www.nbcot.org.

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