The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
001
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VERMONT SINGLE-STATE LICENSE
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 3355)
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§ 3355. Eligibility
(a) To be eligible for licensure as an occupational therapist, an applicant:
(1) shall have successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program
for occupational therapists accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association’s
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or its predecessor
or successor organizations;
(2) shall have successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required
by the recognized educational institution where the applicant met the requirements
set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection; and
(3) shall pass an examination as provided in section 3357 of this title.
(b) To be eligible for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant, an applicant:
(1) shall have successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program
for occupational therapy assistants accredited by the American Occupational Therapy
Association’s Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or
its predecessor or successor organizations;
(2) shall have successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required
by the recognized educational institution where the applicant met the requirements
set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection; and
(3) shall pass an examination as provided in section 3357 of this title.
(c) Occupational therapist applicants must complete a minimum of 24 weeks of supervised
fieldwork experience or satisfy any generally-recognized past standards that identified
minimum fieldwork requirements at the time of graduation.
(d) Occupational therapy assistant applicants must complete a minimum of 16 weeks of supervised
fieldwork experience or satisfy any generally-recognized past standards that identified
minimum fieldwork requirements at the time of graduation. (Added 1993, No. 102, § 1; amended 2001, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 36, eff. June 27, 2002.)