Occupational Therapist Business Cards for OTR-L NBCOT Certified OT Professionals

Occupational therapists (OTs) are the health and rehabilitation professionals who help individuals of all ages and abilities participate meaningfully in the activities that matter most to them — called "occupations" in OT terminology — including self-care activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), work and productive activities, play and leisure, rest and sleep, social participation, and education. OTs work in hospitals (acute care, inpatient rehabilitation), outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, public schools and early intervention programs, mental health facilities, and private practice.

What Occupational Therapist Cards Include

Your Credentials and Certifications

Core OT credentials:

• OTR (Occupational Therapist Registered) — the primary national credential; awarded by NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) upon passing the NBCOT Occupational Therapist examination; indicates that the OT has met NBCOT's educational and examination requirements; "OTR" or "OTR/L" after name
• OTR/L (Occupational Therapist Registered / Licensed) — the most complete credential designation; "OTR" (NBCOT national credential) + "L" (state licensure); the standard designation in most states
• NBCOT Certified OT — also used; indicates current NBCOT certification (requires renewal every 5 years through CEUs)

Academic degrees:

• B.S. in OT — older degree (being phased out; most programs now require graduate entry level)
• M.S. in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) — the current entry-level graduate degree for most accredited OT programs; 2.5–3 year graduate program from a ACOTE-accredited program + Level II fieldwork
• MOT (Master of Occupational Therapy) — equivalent to MSOT; some programs use this degree name
• OTD (Doctor of Occupational Therapy) — clinical doctorate; 3-year doctoral program; increasingly common as entry-level degree; "OTD" after name; the OTD is analogous to DPT for PT
• Ph.D. in OT or Rehabilitation Science — research doctorate for academia and research
• OT-R — some countries (Canada, UK) use different designation conventions

State OT licensure:

• All 50 states + D.C. license occupational therapists; "Licensed OT" or "OTR/L" (the /L indicates licensed)
• State license numbers may need to appear on professional materials in some states

AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association):

• AOTA member — the primary national OT professional organization
• FAOTA (Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association) — honorary distinction for significant contributions to the profession

Specialty certifications:

Hand therapy:

• CHT (Certified Hand Therapist) — Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC); the premier specialty credential in hand therapy; requires OTR or PT license + 4,000 hours of direct hand therapy practice + passing the CHT examination; OTs are the largest group of CHTs (approximately 65% of CHTs are OTs; 35% are PTs); "CHT" is a powerful differentiator for hand therapy practice

Sensory processing:

• Certified DIR/Floortime therapist — DIR/Floortime Institute; evidence-based relationship-based developmental intervention; primarily for autism and developmental differences
• Certified SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) OT — Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation training
• SIPT (Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests) certified — Western Psychological Services; sensory integration assessment
• C-SIPT (Certified in Sensory Integration and Praxis Testing) — AOTA specialty certification (now SASSI - Sensory Aspects of Sensory and Social Integration)

Mental health OT:

• CPRP (Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner) — USPRA; mental health psychiatric rehabilitation specialty

Pediatric:

• DIR/Floortime certified — developmental intervention for autism
• NDTA (Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association) — NDT treatment technique for CP and neurological conditions

Driving rehabilitation:

• CDRS (Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist) — ADED; driving evaluation and rehabilitation specialty; requires OTR or PT + 2 years driving rehab experience + passing exam

Aging and home modification:

• CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Specialist) — NAHB; for OTs specializing in home modification and senior living
• ECHM (Environmental Consultant in Home Modifications) — home assessment specialty

Assistive technology:

• ATP (Assistive Technology Professional) — RESNA; AT assessment, recommendation, and training

Neuro specialty:

• CBIS (Certified Brain Injury Specialist) — ACBIS; for OTs working with TBI

Low vision:

• CLVT (Certified Low Vision Therapist) — ACVREP; for OTs specializing in low vision rehabilitation

Your OT Specialties

Pediatric OT:

• Early intervention (ages 0–3)
• School-based OT (IEP, classroom participation)
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) interventions (DIR/Floortime, sensory integration, ESDM)
• Sensory processing disorder (SPD) treatment
• Handwriting and fine motor skill development
• Developmental delays
• Pediatric feeding disorders (eating and mealtime participation)
• Childhood apraxia of speech (collaborative with SLP)
• Play therapy and leisure participation

Adult and geriatric OT:

• ADL retraining (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting) after stroke or surgery
• IADL training (cooking, driving, home management) after injury
• Stroke and neurological rehabilitation
• TBI (traumatic brain injury) cognitive rehabilitation
• Joint replacement recovery (hip, knee, shoulder)
• Upper extremity rehabilitation (post-surgical)
• Home assessment and modification
• Falls prevention
• Driving evaluation and adaptive driving
• Caregiver training

Hand therapy (OTR/L, CHT):

• Post-surgical hand and wrist therapy
• Tendon repair rehabilitation
• Nerve injury rehabilitation (peripheral nerve)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Dupuytren's contracture
• Trigger finger
• Burns (hand)
• Orthotics fabrication (custom hand splints and orthoses)
• Work conditioning for hand injuries
• Pediatric hand therapy

Mental health OT:

• Psychiatric rehabilitation (inpatient and outpatient)
• Functional capacity evaluation (FCE)
• Cognitive rehabilitation
• Depression, anxiety, PTSD
• Occupational profile assessment in mental health

Work and vocational:

• Functional capacity evaluation (FCE)
• Work conditioning and hardening
• Ergonomics assessment
• Return-to-work planning
• Vocational rehabilitation

Design for Occupational Therapists

Functional, Caring, Enabling, Professional

OT card design:

• Warm, caring, enabling aesthetic
• Clinical professional authority balanced with accessibility
• Patient-centered empowerment theme

Color palette:

• Warm teal + white: health and growth
• Soft coral + white: warmth and movement
• Deep green + white: growth and independence
• Warm purple + cream: creativity and care

Back of Card

1. "Occupational Therapist | OTD / MSOT | OTR/L | NBCOT Certified | CHT (if) | FAOTA (if)"
2. "[Specialty: Pediatric | Hand therapy | Neuro | Mental health | Geriatrics | Work rehab | Low vision]"
3. "ADL/IADL retraining | Sensory integration | Hand therapy | Splinting | Home modification"
4. "[Facility / Practice name] | [City]"
5. "[email] | [LinkedIn] | [website/booking]"

Checklist

• [ ] OTR/L (the primary combined national + state credential)
• [ ] OTD or MSOT degree
• [ ] NBCOT certified (current certification)
• [ ] FAOTA (if fellow)
• [ ] CHT (Certified Hand Therapist — the premium hand OT credential)
• [ ] CDRS (Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist)
• [ ] CAPS (aging in place specialist)
• [ ] ATP (assistive technology professional)
• [ ] CBIS (brain injury specialist)
• [ ] CLVT (low vision therapist)
• [ ] DIR/Floortime certified (autism/developmental)
• [ ] State OT license (OTR/L designation)
• [ ] Specialty area (pediatric, hand, neuro, mental health, geriatrics)
• [ ] Setting (hospital, outpatient, school, home health, private practice)
• [ ] "Telehealth available" (if offering teleOT)
• [ ] Booking link (if private practice)