Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
Occupational therapy assistants help licensed occupational therapists in providing rehabilitative services to patients suffering from mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments. They use the rehabilitative activities and exercises that are outlined in the treatment plan devised by the occupational therapist. They also record their observations with regard to the patient's progress for use by the occupational therapist.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing
- Board
- Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
- Address
- 6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 281-0254
- Last updated
- April 12, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Occupational Therapy Assistant 31-2011.00
Source and verification
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