§ 42.13. Application for licensure.

 To apply for licensure, an applicant shall pay the required fee and submit evidence satisfactory to the Board on forms provided by the Board that the applicant meets the following criteria:

   (1)  Is of good moral character.

   (2)  Has met the academic requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy approved by the Board, or an equivalent program as defined in §  42.1 (relating to definitions).

   (3)  Has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience at a recognized educational institute or a training program approved by the educational institution where the academic requirements were met as follows:

     (i)   For an occupational therapist, a minimum of 6 months of supervised fieldwork.

     (ii)   For an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum of 2 months of supervised fieldwork.

   (4)  Has passed the licensure examination or has qualified for a waiver of the licensure examination under §  42.12 (relating to waiver of licensure examination).

   The provisions of this §  42.13 issued under section 5(b) of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. §  1505(b)).

   The provisions of this §  42.13 adopted January 27, 1989, effective January 28, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 335.

   This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §  42.14 (relating to foreign-trained applicants); and 49 Pa. Code §  42.15 (relating to application for temporary license).