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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
License Description OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS SOC Code 31-2011 Entry Salary $24.39/hr Average Salary $27.71/hr Job Description Occupational Therapy Assistants assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. Requirements 1. Completed application and fee; 2. Provide NBCOT certification number so the Board may verify the applicants standing with the NBCOT; verification of all licenses held, active or inactive, in any healthcare professions; and verification of lawful presence in the United States. 3. Pass the Certification for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) as administered by the NBCOT or the current examination recognized by the board. 4. Each licensee must complete thirty-two (32) hours of continuing education every two years. These hours must be obtained during the thirty-six (36) months immediately preceding July 31 of every even year. 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. 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 Amanda Best 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. 4720 Montgomery Lane, Ste. 200 Bethesda, MD 20814-3449 Phone: (301) 652-6611 http://www.aota.org/ Wyoming Occupational Therapy Association 1695 N Mill Creek Rd Casper, WY 82604 Phone: (307) 215-0884 http://www.wyota.org/ National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT) One Bank Streetm Ste 300 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Phone: (301) 990-7979 https://www.nbcot.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapy-assistants-and-aides.htm Last updated June 2021"
Licensing Agency
BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
2001 CAPITOL AVENUE, ROOM 127, STE 501
CHEYENNE, WY 82002
(307) 777 3628
amanda.best@wyo.gov
Active Status Active
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Specific course required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Tied to business
License Updated 08/10/2022
Physical Requirements No physical requirements
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