2005 West Virginia Code - §30-28-8. — Qualifications of applicants for license.

§30-28-8. Qualifications of applicants for license.

(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of occupational therapy, the applicant must:
(1) Be of good moral character;
(2) Have successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the board, with concentration in biologic or physical science, psychology and sociology, and with education in selected manual skills. For an occupational therapist, such a program shall be accredited by the American medical association in collaboration with the American occupational therapy association. For an occupational therapy assistant, such program shall be approved by the American occupational therapy association;
(3) Have successfully completed a period of supervised field work experience at a recognized educational institution or a training program approved by the educational institution where she or he met the academic requirements. For an occupational therapist, a minimum of six months of supervised field work experience is required. For an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum of two months of supervised field work experience is required; and
(4) Have passed an examination conducted by the board as provided in section six of this article.
(b) An applicant who has practiced as an occupational therapy assistant for four years and has successfully completed the supervised field work experience required in subdivision (3) of subsection (a) may take the examination to be licensed as an occupational therapist without meeting the educational requirements for occupational therapists made otherwise applicable under subdivision (2) of subsection (a).