(a)        Any individual who desires to be licensed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall file a written application with the Board on forms provided by the Board, showing to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant:

(1)        Is of good moral character; and

(2)        Has passed an examination approved by the Board as provided in this Article.

Applicants for licensure as an occupational therapist must also have successfully completed an accredited occupational therapy educational curriculum and the required supervised fieldwork as determined by the Board. Applicants for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant must also have successfully completed an accredited occupational therapy assistant educational curriculum and the required supervised fieldwork as determined by the Board.

(b)        Occupational therapists who are trained outside of the United States and its territories shall satisfy the examination and educational requirements as stated in subsection (a) of this section. The Board shall require these applicants to meet examination eligibility requirements as established by the credentialing body recognized by the Board before taking the examination. (1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1073, s. 1; 2005-432, s. 5.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.70

  • Board: The North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.67
  • Occupational therapist: An individual licensed in good standing to practice occupational therapy as defined in this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.67
  • Occupational therapy: A health care profession providing evaluation, treatment and consultation to help individuals achieve a maximum level of independence by developing skills and abilities interfered with by disease, emotional disorder, physical injury, the aging process, or impaired development. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.67
  • Occupational therapy assistant: An individual licensed in good standing to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under this Article, who performs activities commensurate with his or her education and training under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-270.67
  • United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3