<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="10-302" title_number="10" title_name="Occupational Therapists" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The applicant shall be of good moral character.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>An applicant for an occupational therapist license shall have successfully:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Graduated from an educational program in occupational therapy that is recognized by the Board and accredited by ACOTE or any other nationally recognized programmatic accrediting agency; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Completed the equivalent of at least 6 months of supervised, full–time field work experience at a recognized educational institution or in a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>An applicant for an occupational therapy assistant license shall have successfully:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Graduated from an educational program for occupational therapy assistants that is recognized by the Board and accredited by ACOTE or any other nationally recognized programmatic accrediting agency; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Completed the equivalent of at least 4 months of supervised, full–time field work experience at a recognized educational institution or in a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The applicant shall pass the appropriate examination given by NBCOT or any other national credentialing organization approved by the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The applicant shall submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 10–302.1 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
