Occupational Therapist Assistant
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Not reported
OTA License Requirements In order to be eligible for Connecticut licensure, an applicant must meet the following requirements: Hold an associate's degree in occupational therapy assisting from a program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA); Please note that recent graduates of occupational therapy assistant schools are eligible for a temporary permit to practice under the supervision of a Connecticut licensed occupational therapist. Satisfactorily completed at least eight (8) weeks of supervised field work experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where the academic requirements were met; and Successfully completed the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Experience
- Experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Public Health
- Division
- Health Care Systems Branch
- Board
- Practitioner Licensing & Investigations Section
- Address
- 410 Capitol Avenue P.O.Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134
- Phone
- (860) 509-7603
- Agency website
- www.dph.state.ct.us/licensure/licensure.htm
- Last updated
- March 20, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Occupational Therapist 29-1122.00
- Occupational Therapist 29-1122.01
Source and verification
This record is Connecticut's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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