Occupational Therapy

"...regulates and licenses persons providing occupational therapy services to the general public in the State of West Virginia.
The Board's purposes are to protect consumers and promote quality of occupational therapy services, and to assure the highest degree of professional care and conduct on the part of occupational therapist and occupational therapist assistants."

"...was established in the 1970’s and has always been dedicated to representing the concerns and needs of occupational therapy practitioners throughout West Virginia. [Their] early accomplishments include:
-Obtaining statewide licensure for the profession of occupational therapy in 1978;
-Developing the first occupational therapy educational programs in the state;
-Advocating for a master’s degree program in occupational therapy at West Virginia University in 1996, and an associate degree program at the College of West Virginia in 1998;
-Convening the Great Southern Occupational Therapy Conference in 2000."
"Continuing Education... National Representation... [and] Longevity of Our Profession..." is their three-pronged mission.

"...is the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services."

"...is a national not-for-profit organization that provides certification for occupational therapy professionals. NBCOT develops, administers, and continually reviews its certification process based on current and valid standards that provide reliable indicators of competence of occupational therapy practice. Above all else, our mission is to serve the public interest."