1. (a) file an application with the department;
2. (b) complete at least a two-year associate degree program for occupational therapy assistants registered by the department or accredited by a national accreditation agency which is satisfactory to the department, or its equivalent, as determined by the department;
3. (c) have a minimum of 16 weeks clinical experience satisfactory to the State board for occupational therapy and in accordance with standards established by a national accreditation agency which is satisfactory to the department;
4. (d) be at least 18 years of age;
5. (e) be of good moral character as determined by the department;
6. (f) pay a fee for an initial license and a fee for each triennial registration period that shall be one half of the fee for initial license and for each triennial registration period established for occupational therapists; and
7. (g) except as otherwise provided by Education Law section 7907(2), pass an examination acceptable to the department.

To qualify for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant pursuant to section 7904-a of the Education Law, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: