Procedures

POST FIELDWORK ROTATIONS

Upon completion of Level I and Level II fieldwork rotations, it is the student's responsibility to turn in the required assignments and evaluation forms. The assigned documents are to be presented to the fieldwork office immediately following the completion of the rotation. There are no exceptions and students should plan accordingly to complete the work and turn it in on a timely basis.

There are two evaluations to be completed: the clinical educator's evaluation of the student (FWPE), and the fieldwork students' evaluation of the site (SEFWE). These are to be signed by the student and the fieldwork supervisor, with both a printed name and signatures, and dated. Copies should go to all parties including the student/ site/ academic fieldwork coordinator.

It is the responsibility of each student to see that these evaluations are completed, signed and returned to the academic fieldwork coordinator immediately following the completion of the rotation.

STUDENT PROCESS FOLLOWING COMPLETION
OF FIELDWORK II IN ILLINOIS

• Clearance/Completion day is intended to get all the necessary paperwork completed as required for graduation. It is also intended to facilitate sending the necessary forms from the University to NBCOT and the State of Illinois that are required for taking the certification examination, then getting your license to practice.
• Packets for registration with NBCOT & Department of Illinois Professional Regulation are provided and reviewed with all students on Completion Day.
• Attend the clearance meeting (the Dean, Financial Aid / and the Registrar's offices will be available and will sign off and provide some essential information for you)
• Below are the letters/ notifications you will receive regarding your status in applying for the registration examination and licensure which are required prior to you practicing as a registered/licensed therapist.

1. Once you submit all necessary paperwork from Completion Day, you will then receive notification of your eligibility to sit for the NBCOT exam. You can plan on taking the examination as early as January or when your paper work as been cleared through NBCOT.
2. Authorization to Test (ATT) Letter, which is received from NBCOT stating you have completed all requirements and submitted all necessary documentation required for approval to sit for the examination through Pro Med, the testing service designated by NBCOT. Once you have received this notification you can schedule an appointment to sit for the examination at any of the Pro Med sites. This notification is generally sent via email if you provide an email address with your application to NBCOT
3. Letter of Eligibility to sit for the examination is a letter that is sent directly to the licensure board or board of regulation in the state in which you are choosing to practice or be licensed. (This is a letter you pay for and request specifically from NBCOT to be sent to the Department of Professional Regulations in your state. NBCOT will send a copy of this letter to you as a courtesy.)
4. Any person seeking licensure as a registered occupational therapist shall file an application with the Department of Professional Regulations, on forms supplied by the Department, along with the following:
   • Certification that the applicant has completed an approved program of occupational therapy as set forth in Section 1315.100;
   • Verification of the successful completion of the Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist, Registered, which shall be received directly from NBCOT.
5. If the applicant has been determined eligible for licensure except for passing of the examination, the applicant shall be issued a letter of authorization, which allows him/her to practice under supervision in accordance with Section 3(6) of the Act. Supervision means the presence of the licensed occupational therapist on site at least 75% of the employee's work hours. The applicant shall not begin practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant, license pending, until the letter of authorization is received from the Department or until the employer verifies that the application is on file with the Department.
   (Source: Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 2304, effective January 22, 1999)

Section 1315.120 Examination

a) The examination for licensure as a registered occupational therapist shall be the certification examination for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist, Registered).

b) The examination for licensure as a certified occupational therapy assistant shall be the certification examination for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants).

c) Candidates shall make application for the examination and pay the appropriate examination fee directly to the designated testing service.

d) Unsuccessful candidates may retake the examination as many times as they wish.

e) Passage of the certification examination according to testing service standards shall be required for licensure.

(Source: Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 2304, effective January 22, 1999)