OTR Occupational Therapist, Registered - Bachelor degree (prior to 2007), Masters
degree (July 1 2027), or Entry level doctorate
COTA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - associates degree -must be originally
certified by NBCOT by passing the national exam in order to practice
NBCOT is not mandatory after the initial certification however, most employers and 3rd party
payers require NBCOT certification - renewal every 3 years with contact hours
OTD Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
OT Practitioners COTA and OTR
OT Personnel COTA, OTR, OT aide, OT student
AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association
, OTD 700 Questions With Solutions
NSPOT National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy
AOTA HQ Bethesda, MD
AOTA President Dr. Amy Lamb
Former AOTA president Ginny Stoffil
RA Representative Assembly
-standing committee of the AOTA association
-legislative and policy making body of AOTA
ASCOTA American Student Committee of the Occupational Therapy Association
- standing committee of the executive board
ACOTE Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education