Occupational Therapist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
An occupational therapist may enter a case for the purposes of providing indirect service, consultation, evaluating an individual as to the need for services and other occupational therapy services for conditions such as perceptual, cognitive, sensory integration and similar conditions. Implementation of direct occupational therapy to an individual for a specific medical condition shall be based on a referral from a licensed physician or podiatrist.
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
- Department
- Department of State
- Division
- Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs
- Board
- Occupational Therapy Board
- Address
- P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105
- Phone
- (717) 783-1389
- Last updated
- March 11, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Occupational Therapist 29-1122.00
- Occupational Therapist 29-1122.01
Source and verification
This record is Pennsylvania's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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