In Illinois, occupational therapist assistants must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. To become licensed, applicants must:

• complete an approved occupational therapist assistant program of at least two years in length, leading to an associate degree or its equivalent;
• pass a national certification exam;
• have at least two months of satisfactory supervised occupational therapy experience; and,
• pay exam and license fees.

Licensure must be renewed every two years.

Additional licensing information can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: