OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS SOC Code 29-1122 Entry Salary $29.63/hr Average Salary $36.20/hr Job Description Occupational Therapists plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally handicapped individuals. Requirements 1.Pass the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) examination. 2.Verification of all previous licenses. 3.Must provide two current letters of reference. Restrictions Conviction of a felony. Fraud. Unprofessional conduct. Violating any provision of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act. Schools Located in Wyoming University of North Dakota, offered at the Casper College campus - Occupational Therapy http://www.med.und.edu/occupational-therapy/ Casper College - Casper - Pre-Occupational Therapy http://www.caspercollege.edu/pre_occupational_therapy/index.html License Occupational Therapists must be licensed by the Board of Occupational Therapy to practice in Wyoming. Examination Examinations are given by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Fees Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125.00 License fee Application postmarked before February 1. . . . . . . . . .$100.00 Application postmarked on or after February 1. . . . . . .$50.00 Temporary license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 Limited permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50.00 License renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110.00 Licensing Agency Vickie Spires Board of Occupational Therapy 6101 Yellowstone Rd., Ste. 501 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7764 Fax: (307) 777-3314 http://ot.state.wy.us/ Additional Sources of Information The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. 4720 Montgomery Lane, Ste. 200 Bethesda, MD 20814-3449 Phone: (301) 652-6611 http://www.aota.org/ National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT) 12 South Summit Avenue, Ste. 100 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Phone: (301) 990-7979 http://www.nbcot.org/ Wyoming Occupational Therapy Assocation Cheryl Keffeler 1695 N Mill Creek Rd Casper, WY 82604 Phone: (307) 251-0884 http://www.wyota.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Occupational Therapists" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm Last updated May 2017
