Arizona Laws 32-3428. Limited license
A. The board may grant a limited license to a person who has not taken the licensure examination if that person was trained in this country and has completed the academic and fieldwork requirements of this chapter.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-3428
- Board: means the board of occupational therapy examiners. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Occupational therapist: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice occupational therapy and who is a graduate of an accredited occupational therapy education program, completes the approved fieldwork and passes the examination as required by the board pursuant to section 32-3424. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Occupational therapy: means the use of therapeutic activities or modalities to promote engagement in activities with individuals who are limited by physical or cognitive injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, sensory processing or modulation deficits or the aging process in order to achieve optimum functional performance, maximize independence, prevent disability and maintain health. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Supervision: means the giving of instructions by the supervising occupational therapist or the occupational therapy assistant that are adequate to ensure the safety of clients during the provision of occupational therapy services and that take into consideration at least the following factors:
(a) Skill level. See Arizona Laws 32-3401
B. The board may grant a limited license to a foreign-trained person who has completed the academic and fieldwork requirements of this chapter if that person has not taken the licensure examination but submits proof of acceptance to take the licensure examination.
C. The holder of a limited license may practice occupational therapy only under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.
D. A limited license is valid for four months and becomes void if a person fails the examination. The limited license expires if a person passes the examination and is issued a license under section 32-3425, subsection C.
E. The board may reissue a limited license once.