Occupational Therapy Assistant

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS SOC Code 31-2011 Entry Salary $25.69/hr Average Salary $32.54/hr Job Description Occupational Therapy Assistants assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. Requirements 1. Completed application and fee. 2. Passing score on the national certification examination, administered by the National Board for Certificaton in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). 3. Verification of all health care profession licenses held, active or inactive. 4. Verification of lawful presence in the United States. Continuing Education Licensees must complete 24 hours of continuing education every two years. Restrictions Fraudulently obtaining a license. Unprofessional conduct. Conviction of a felony. Violating any provision of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act. Schools Located in Wyoming Casper College - Casper - Occupational Therapy Assistant Program (Associates) http://www.caspercollege.edu/occupational-therapy-assistant License Occupational Therapy Assistants must be certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy in order to be licensed by the Board of Occupational Therapy in Wyoming. Licenses expire annually on July 31st. Applications for renewal must be post marked or hand delivered to the Board office no later than June 15. Examination Examinations are administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. Fees License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175.00 Temporary license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25.00 Limited permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 License renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60.00 Licensing Agency Chris Frint Board of Occupational Therapy 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7764 Fax: (307) 777-3314 https://occupationaltherapy.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information The American Occupational Therapy Association Inc. 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200 North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929 Phone: (301) 652-6611 http://www.aota.org/ National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT) One Bank Street, Ste 300 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Phone: (301) 990-7979 https://www.nbcot.org/ Wyoming Occupational Therapy Association 1695 N Mill Creek Rd Casper, WY 82604 Phone: (307) 215-0884 http://www.wyota.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapy-assistants-and-aides.htm Last updated May 2023"