Section 17-6303. APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 

6303.1The Board may grant a license to practice to an applicant who has his or her exam scores submitted from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) to the Board and who has completed an educational program in a foreign country whose program is approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.

 

6303.2The applicant shall be currently certified by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

 

6303.3In lieu of meeting the requirements of § 6302.1(a) an applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist shall submit evidence of successful completion of the occupational therapy certification examination developed by NBCOT for occupational therapists, to the Board.

 

6303.4An applicant shall arrange for the verification of the certification required by § 6303.2 to be sent directly from NBCOT to the Board.

 

authority

Section 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (“Act”), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 936, 937 (February 12, 1988), as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 1059 (February 3, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 4551 (June 9, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3133 (April 20, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 392 (January 17, 2014).