1. (1) Except as provided under s. OT 2.08, every applicant for initial licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant shall submit all of the following:

   1. (a) A completed application form.

      Note: Application forms are available from the department of safety and professional services’ website at www.dsps.wi.gov.

   2. (b) Evidence of initial certification as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant from the national board for certification in occupational therapy; and that the applicant has completed an occupational therapist educational program, or an occupational therapy assistant educational program.
   3. (c) Written verification from the national board for certification in occupational therapy that the applicant has passed the examination required by this chapter.
2. (2) Requests for verification from the national board for certification in occupational therapy shall be made by the applicant.
3. (3) An application for licensure is not complete until the board has received both a completed application form and verification of initial certification from the national board for certification in occupational therapy.

History

History: CR 02-026: cr. Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03; CR 21-002: am. (1) (intro.) Register July 2021 No. 787, eff. 8-1-21; CR 22-027: am. (1) (b) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.