Occupational Therapist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
JOB DESCRIPTION: An occupational therapist is a registered health professional that plans, organizes, and provides a program of services to individuals whose lives have been impaired by physical, psychological, or developmental problems. The therapist usually works as part of a medical team to analyze patients’ needs and to select appropriate activities designed to help patients develop independence, return to work, restore basic functions, and adjust to disabilities. Occupational therapists are employed largely in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, community health centers, and residential care facilities.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Board
- State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
- Address
- 101 NE 51st St. Oklahoma City, OK 73105
- Phone
- (405) 962-1400
- Agency website
- http://www.okmedicalboard.org/
- Licence page
- www.okmedicalboard.org
- Last updated
- June 25, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Occupational Therapist 29-1122.00
- Occupational Therapist 29-1122.01
Source and verification
This record is Oklahoma's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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