West Virginia Code 30-28-12 – Licensees from other jurisdictions; internationally educated applicants
(a) The board may issue a license to practice to any applicant who presents proof of current licensure as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant in another jurisdiction which requires standards for licensure considered by the board or by a board-approved credentialing agency to be equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this state and who meets the requirements of section ten of this article.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-28-12
- Board: means the West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy. See West Virginia Code 30-28-3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- License: means a valid and current license issued by the board under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-28-3
- Occupational Therapist: means a person licensed by the board under the provisions of this article to engage in the practice of occupational therapy. See West Virginia Code 30-28-3
- Occupational Therapy Assistant: means a person licensed by the board under the provisions of this article to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the general supervision of an Occupational Therapist. See West Virginia Code 30-28-3
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) The board may grant a license to an applicant who was educated outside of the United States or its territories in an educational program whose standards are determined by the board or by a board-approved credentialing agency to be equivalent to the standards required for licensure in this state and who meets the requirements of section ten of this article.
(c) In its discretion, the board may examine a person by a written, oral or skills test for licensing under this section, and may enter into agreements for reciprocal licensing with other jurisdictions having substantially similar requirements for licensure.