Indiana § 25-23.5-5-1 Application; contents

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23.5-5-1 — Application; contents

Indiana § 25-23.5-5-1

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23.5OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

Ch. 5Certification; Examinations

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Ind. Code § 25-23.5-5-1 (2026).

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(a)A person who applies for a license as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant must present satisfactory evidence to the committee that the person:

(1)does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability to practice competently;

(2)has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the grounds that the person was not able to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant without endangering the public;

(3)has:

(A)before July 1, 2006, graduated from a school or program of occupational therapy or a program for occupational therapy assistants approved by the board; or

(B)after June 30, 2006, graduated:

(i)with a master's degree

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(a) A person who applies for a license as an
occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant must present
satisfactory evidence to the committee that the person:
(1) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing
on the person's ability to practice competently;
(2) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing
or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction on the
grounds that the person was not able to practice as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant without
endangering the public;
(3) has:
(A) before July 1, 2006, graduated from a school or program of
occupational therapy or a program for occupational therapy
assistants approved by the board; or
(B) after June 30, 2006, graduated:
(i) with a master's degree or its equivalent from a school or
program of occupational therapy; or
(ii) from a program for occupational therapy assistants;
approved by the board;
(4) has passed an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
assistant licensing examination approved by the board under
section 4.5 of this chapter; and
(5) has met the clinical experience requirements established by
the board.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an occupational therapist who
received an initial license in occupational therapy before July 1, 2006,
is not required to meet the requirements under subsection (a)(3)(B) or
(a)(5).