PERMANENT RULES
(Occupational Therapy Practice Board)
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: WAC 246-847-080 Examinations, national exam now given by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT); WAC 246-847-115 Limited permits, change in examination information due to online testing development and implementation; and WAC 246-847-120 Foreign trained, by passing NBCOT exam, education and experience will have been met for foreign trained applications.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-847-080, 246-847-115, and 246-847-120.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.59.130 and 18.59.060.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 06-17-184 on August 23, 2006.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: In WAC 246-847-080 Examinations, the board added the time frame for the limited permit. The limited permit is valid for ninety days and if the applicants fails the examination, they may receive a one time extension of the ninety-day limited permit.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Vicki Brown, Program Manager, Occupational Therapy Practice Board, P.O. Box 47867, Olympia, WA 98504-7867, phone (360) 236-4865, fax (360) 664-9077, e-mail vicki.brown@doh.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: December 6, 2006.
Joy King
for Vicki Brown
Program Manager
OTS-7820.4
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 394B, filed 9/1/93,
effective 10/2/93)
WAC 246-847-080
Examinations.
(1) The ((current series
of the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board))
examination administered by the National Board for
Certification in Occupational Therapy or its
successor/predecessor organization shall be the official
examination for licensure as an occupational therapist or as
an occupational therapy assistant.
(2) ((The examination for licensure as an occupational
therapist shall be conducted twice a year.
(3) The examination for licensure as an occupational therapy assistant shall be conducted twice a year.
(4) The program manager of the board shall negotiate with the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board for the use of the certification examination.
(5) The examination shall be conducted in accordance with the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board security measures and contract.
(6) Applicants shall be notified of the examination results in accordance with the procedures developed by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board.
(7) Examination scores will not be released except as authorized by the applicant in writing.
(8))) To be eligible for a license, applicants must
attain a passing score on the examination ((administered by
the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board))
determined by the National Board for Certification in
Occupational Therapy or its successor/predecessor
organization.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.59.130. 93-18-093 (Order 394B), § 246-847-080, filed 9/1/93, effective 10/2/93; 92-18-015 (Order 300B), § 246-847-080, filed 8/24/92, effective 9/24/92; 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified as § 246-847-080, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.59.130(2). 86-10-004 (Order PL 588), § 308-171-100, filed 4/24/86; 85-05-008 (Order PL 513), § 308-171-100, filed 2/11/85.]
(2) An applicant who fails the examination may be granted a one time extension of the ninety-day limited permit.
(3) An applicant who successfully passes the examination for licensure and who has a valid limited permit through the department of health at the time the examination results are made public shall be deemed to be validly licensed under the limited permit for the next thirty calendar days.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.59.130. 93-18-093 (Order 394B), § 246-847-115, filed 9/1/93, effective 10/2/93; 91-23-047 (Order 213B), § 246-847-115, filed 11/14/91, effective 12/15/91.]
(1) An official description of the education program at the educational institution and if the description is not in English, then an English translation signed by the translator shall be submitted with the official description;
(2) An official transcript of the applicant's grades from the educational institution and if the transcript is not in English, then an English translation signed by the translator shall be submitted with the official transcript;
(3) Applicant's affidavit containing the following information:
(a) Location and dates of employment as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant for up to three years immediately prior to the date of application;
(b) Description of capacity in which applicant was employed, including job titles and description of specific duties;
(c) Description of nature of clientele; and
(d) Name and title of direct supervisors;
(4) Written job description for each employment as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant for up to three years immediately prior to the date of application;
(5) Signed, written statements from all employers or direct supervisors for up to three years immediately prior to the date of application containing the following information:
(a) Dates of applicant's employment;
(b) Description of applicant's specific duties; and
(c) Employer or direct supervisor's title;
(6) If the applicant graduated from the educational institution within the three years immediately prior to the application, the applicant shall obtain a signed, written statement from the applicant's program director at the educational institution discussing the applicant's fieldwork experience at the educational institution.)) (1) An applicant who has passed the approved National Certification Examination as defined in WAC 246-847-080, is considered to have met the education and experience requirements of RCW 18.59.050.
(2) Written verification of passing scores or verification of current certification must be submitted to the department directly from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy or its successor/predecessor organization.
(3) After reviewing the information submitted, the board may require submission of additional information necessary for purposes of clarifying the information previously submitted.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.59.130. 91-05-027 (Order 112B), recodified as § 246-847-120, filed 2/12/91, effective 3/15/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.59.130(2). 86-17-064 (Order PM 610), § 308-171-104, filed 8/19/86; 86-10-004 (Order PL 588), § 308-171-104, filed 4/24/86.]