An applicant with a felony conviction should be aware of the possibility of not being allowed to take the national certification exam or become licensed in Texas as an OTA. A person who is not allowed by NBCOT to take the certification exam because of a felony conviction will probably not be able to get Texas license as an OTA.

The impact of a felony conviction on eligibility to sit for the certification exam can be determined through NBCOT.

The impact of a felony conviction on eligibility to be licensed in Texas as an OTA can be determined through ECPTOTE.

Anyone interested in charting a path to enter the profession of occupational therapy is encouraged to contact the
 
Health Sciences Division advisor at (806) 354-6007 or 

OTA Program Director Dr. Sheree Hilliard Talkington, OTR at sltalkington@actx.edu