NAC391.277. Endorsement to teach occupational therapy.

     1. To receive an endorsement to teach pupils in a program of occupational therapy, a person must:

     (a) Hold a:

          (1) Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy;

          (2) Master’s degree in occupational therapy; or

          (3) Bachelor’s or master’s degree in any other field of study and have successfully completed an educational program for occupational therapists which is accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association in collaboration with the American Occupational Therapy Association;

     (b) Hold a license as an occupational therapist issued by the board of occupational therapy in this State; and

     (c) Hold a certificate as an occupational therapist issued by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board.

     2. Such an endorsement is not required to teach pupils in a program of occupational therapy.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education, eff. 12-20-93)