2005 Minnesota Statutes - 148.6408 — Qualifications for occupational therapist.

     148.6408 Qualifications for occupational therapist. 


    Subdivision 1.    Education required.  (a) An applicant 
 who has received professional education in the United States or 
 its possessions or territories must successfully complete all 
 academic and fieldwork requirements of an educational program 
 for occupational therapists approved or accredited by the 
 Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. 


    (b) An applicant who has received professional education 
 outside the United States or its possessions or territories must 
 successfully complete all academic and fieldwork requirements of 
 an educational program for occupational therapists approved by a 
 member association of the World Federation of Occupational 
 Therapists. 


    Subd. 2.    Qualifying examination score required.  (a) 
 An applicant must achieve a qualifying score on the 
 credentialing examination for occupational therapist. 


    (b) The commissioner shall determine the qualifying score 
 for the credentialing examination for occupational therapist.  
 In determining the qualifying score, the commissioner shall 
 consider the cut score recommended by the National Board for 
 Certification in Occupational Therapy, or other national 
 credentialing organization approved by the commissioner, using 
 the modified Angoff method for determining cut score or another 
 method for determining cut score that is recognized as 
 appropriate and acceptable by industry standards. 


    (c) The applicant is responsible for: 


    (1) making arrangements to take the credentialing 
 examination for occupational therapist; 


    (2) bearing all expenses associated with taking the 
 examination; and 


    (3) having the examination scores sent directly to the 
 commissioner from the testing service that administers the 
 examination. 


    HIST: 2000 c 361 s 6