Individuals applying for licensure shall be required to pass a written or computer-based examination approved by the board, which is designed to test the knowledge and experience necessary to the safe, effective, and professional practice of occupational therapy in Kentucky. The examination shall test the applicant’s knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences related to the occupational therapy theory, research, practice, ethics, and professional behavior, and such other subjects as the board may require to determine the applicant’s fitness to practice.
Effective: July 15, 2002

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 319A.120

  • Practice of occupational therapy: means the therapeutic use of purposeful and meaningful occupations (goal-directed activities) to evaluate and treat individuals who have a disease or disorder, impairment, activity limitation, or participation restriction that interferes with their ability to function independently in daily life roles, and to promote health and wellness. See Kentucky Statutes 319A.010

History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 8, effective July 15, 2002. — Created
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1986.

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