{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-24-303","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-24-303","heading":"Requirements for licensure.","body":"(1) To be eligible for licensure by the board as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, the applicant shall:\n(a) present evidence of having successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program recognized by the board for the license sought;\n(b) submit evidence of having successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience arranged by the recognized educational institution where the person completed the academic requirements or by a nationally recognized professional association;\n(c) submit evidence of having been certified by the national board for certification in occupational therapy, inc. (NBCOT); and\n(d) pass an examination prescribed by the board.\n(2) The supervised fieldwork experience requirement for an occupational therapist is a minimum of 6 months. The supervised fieldwork experience requirement for an occupational therapy assistant is a minimum of 2 months.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 24. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY","Part 3. Licensing"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0240/part_0030/section_0030/0370-0240-0030-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:58Z","sha256":"d64d178e4ef46ab7e81c2644ce31f3a13dc7bcc09b448525c8cf3241f6e32353","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-24-302","next":"us-mt/37-24-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}