3 Colo. Code Regs. § 715-1.4
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 3 CCR 715-1.4 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSURE BY EXAMINATIONThis Rule is promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-204, 12-270-107, and 12-270-116, C.R.S.
A. Criteria for application. 1. An applicant must submit to the Director a completed application for licensure, all fees, and all supporting documentation required by the Director in order for the Director to review the application for licensure.2. An applicant for licensure must pass the required examination, meet the requirements and become licensed within one year of the application receipt date. If the applicant fails to become licensed within this time period, the applicant must submit a new application and fee and meet the requirements in effect at the time of the new application. Licensure applicants have a continuing obligation to update their own application with information of changes from the original application at any time prior to licensure.B. Education requirements. 1. An applicant for licensure must meet the educational requirements outlined in section 12-270-107(1), C.R.S.2. An applicant for licensure must have successfully completed an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE ®) [all references to ACOTE in these Rules include its predecessor] or education approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), or other educational program as approved by the Director.3. An applicant for licensure must have successfully completed supervised fieldwork required by the education program where the applicant met the educational requirements outlined in this Rule. The minimum period of supervised fieldwork that met generally recognized past accreditation standards in effect at the time of the applicant's graduation.4. An applicant who has been certified as an Occupational Therapist by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) [all references to NBCOT in these Rules include its predecessors], shall be deemed to have met the educational and experiential requirements for licensure set forth in Rule 1.4 (B)(2) and (3), above.C. Examination 1. The examination developed by NBCOT is approved. An applicant must achieve at least the passing score as determined by NBCOT in order to be eligible for licensure.D. Licensure. 1. An applicant who has complied with the requirements in this Rule and who achieved a passing score on the NBCOT examination within two years immediately preceding submission of an application for licensure is eligible licensure by examination.2. An applicant who achieved a passing score on the NBCOT examination more than two years preceding submission of an application for licensure is not eligible for licensure by examination. Such applicant must apply for licensure by: a. Endorsement of licensure or registration in another jurisdiction in accordance with Rule 1.5; or,b. Retaking and achieving a passing score on the NBCOT examination within two years immediately preceding submission of an application for licensure. For purposes of this Rule, the applicant may take the examination as a Licensure Only candidate through NBCOT. The applicant must comply with Rule 1.4 and otherwise meet the requirements for licensure.c. Upon a showing of good cause by the applicant, the Director may waive the time limitation in paragraph (D)(1) of this Rule. Any such waiver shall be based upon the circumstances relating to the particular individual's application. It is anticipated that such waivers would be rare. The decision to grant or deny such a waiver shall be within the sole discretion of the Director and is not subject to appeal.38 CR 04, February 25, 2015, effective 3/17/201542 CR 13, July 10, 2019, effective 7/30/201943 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 1/1/202043 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/202044 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 4/27/202144 CR 12, June 25, 2021, effective 7/15/202145 CR 14, July 25, 2022, effective 6/28/202245 CR 16, August 25, 2022, effective 9/14/202245 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022