Certification Name : Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant – Advanced Practitioner
Certification Description
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are challenged more and more to communicate the immediate effectiveness of their interventions and demonstrate continuous professional growth. Through its Board Certification and Specialty Certification programs, AOTA provides formal recognition for those who have engaged in a voluntary process of ongoing, focused, and targeted professional development.
Certifying Organization
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.(AOTA)(0073)
4720 Montgomery LN, Bethesda, MD 20814-3425
Contact information : 3016522682 Or 8008771383 Fax : 3016527711
Organization Web Link
Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? Yes
Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
Oral or Written Exam Required? No
Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No