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Temporary Occupational Therapist Permit
License Description IC 25-23.5-5-11 Temporary permit; requirements; expiration; renewal Sec. 11. (a) The committee may issue a temporary permit to a person to engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant if the person pays a fee and the person: (1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the person has applied for a license or certificate from the committee; (2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not license or certify occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants but is certified by a national occupational therapy association approved by the board and the person has applied for a license or certificate from the committee; or (3) meets all the following requirements: (A) Has graduated from an accredited program. (B) Has completed the fieldwork experience requirement for a license or certificate under this article. (C) Is eligible to take the entry level examination. (b) A person with a temporary permit issued under subsection (a)(3) may engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant only under the supervision of an occupational therapist licensed under this article. 8 (c) A temporary permit expires the earlier of: (1) the date the person holding the permit is issued a permanent license or certificate under this article; (2) the date the committee disapproves the person's license application or certificate application; or (3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the permit is issued. (d) The committee may renew a temporary permit if the person holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and the person: (1) did not take the examination; and (2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
Licensing Agency
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Occupational Therapy Committee
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 234 8800
pla14@pla.in.gov
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Preliminary/temporary license
License Updated 05/10/2021
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