Requirements to Apply for an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapist Assistant License
You must submit the following:
- A completed application
- Licensure fee
Also include the following:
1. Age: Evidence of at least 19 years of age (i.e. driver's license, birth
certificate, marriage license, school transcript, US State ID Card,
military i.d. or similar documentation
2. Other Credentialing Information: If you hold or have held a
credential to provide health services, health-related services, or
environmental services in Nebraska or in another jurisdiction, you
must have the licensing agency submit to the Department a
certification of your credential.
3. Disciplinary Actions: If you have had any disciplinary actions taken
against your credential, you must submit a copy of the disciplinary
action(s), including charges and disposition.
4. Conviction Information: If you have been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor, you must submit:
A. A list of any misdemeanor or felony convictions
B. A copy of the court record which includes charges and disposition
C. Explanation from the applicant of the evnts leading to the
conviction (what, when, where, why) and a summary of actions
you have taken to address teh behaviors/actions related to the
convictions
D. All addiction/mental health evaluations and proof of treatment, if
the conviction involved a drug and/or alcohol-related offense and
if treatment was obtained and/or required; and
E. A letter from the probation officer addressing probationary
conditions and current status, if your are currently on probation
F. Any other information requested by the Board/Department
5. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residence, and/or
Immigration Status Information: You must submit a copy of at
least one of the following documents:
A. U.S. passport, expired or unexpired
B. Birth certificate issued by a state, county, municipal authority or
outlying possession of the United States, bearing an official seal
C. American Indian Card (I-872)
D. Certificate of Naturalization (N-550 or N-570)
E. Certificate of Citizenship (N-560 or N-561)
F. Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350)
G. Consular Reportof Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of
America (FS-240)
H. Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-545 or DS-1350)
I. United States Citizen Identification Card (I-197 or I-179)
J. Northern Mariana Card (I-873)
K. Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551, otherwise known as a
"Green Card"
L. Unexpired foreign passport with an unexpired TemporaryI-551
stamp bearing the same name as the passport
M. Document showing an Alien Registration Number ("A#")
N. Form I-94 (Arrival Departure Record)
6. An Official Transcript ("Official" means issued and sealed by the
issuing institution) showing completion of an approved program for
Occupational Therapists and approved supervised field work
experience from an accredited educational institution. Accreditation
of educational programs is granted by the Accreditation Council for
Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American
Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
7. Official documentation of passing the National Board of Certification
in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) examination, sent directly from
NBCOT
8. Documentation of 50 hours of continuing competency if he/she has
passed the licensure examination but is not practicing, or is licensed
in another jurisdiction but is not practicing. Thirty hours must be
related to the clinical practice of OT and twenty hours related to the
practice of OT. Acceptable documentation includes:
A. Copies of certificates of attendance or participation
B. Course outlines and/or objectives
C. Letters documenting attendance from providers; or
D. Copies of transcripts from educational institutions |