Occupational Therapy

The following forms may be completed online. They must be printed and physically signed. Mail completed, signed forms to the address on the form.

Applications

• ​Occupational Therapist or Assistant
• Physical Agent Modalities Certification
• Temporary Occupational Therapist or Assistant
• Physical Agent Modality Course Approval
• Reinstatement Application

Fee Information

• Fee Schedule​​ 172 NAC 2
  
• Fee waiver information 
  

Requirements: Regulations relating to licensure of Occupational Therapy in the State of Nebraska 172 NAC 114​​

• Each Occupational Therapist must complete 20 hours of continuing education within the 24-month renewal period, beginning August 1 each even-numbered year through August 1 the following even-numbered year.
• Each Occupational Therapy Assistant must complete 15 hours of continuing education within the 24-month renewal period, beginning August 1 each even-numbered year through August 1 the following even-numbered year.

Please see the regulations for additional criteria for continuing education.

Renewal Information

Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistant licenses expire August 1 of each even-numbered year. The Licensure Unit will send the license holder a renewal notice and affidavit of continuing education at least 30 days before August 1 of each even-numbered year to the license holder's last address of record.

Please see the regulations governing licensure of Occupational Therapists​ for more information. 

Occupational Therapy Assistants may only be certified to set up and implement superficial thermal agent modalities. Occupational Therapists can be certified in one, a combination, or all three types of physical modality certifications.