Occupational Therapist Business Cards for OTR L MOT NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapy Professionals

Occupational therapists (OTs) are the master's-level healthcare professionals who evaluate and treat individuals across the lifespan who have physical, developmental, cognitive, or psychosocial challenges that interfere with their ability to engage in the meaningful daily activities (occupations) that define their roles, relationships, and quality of life — from self-care activities (dressing, bathing, feeding) and productivity activities (work, school) to leisure and social participation.

What Occupational Therapist Cards Include

Your Credentials

NBCOT certification and state license:

• OTR (Occupational Therapist Registered) — NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy); the primary national certification; requires graduation from an ACOTE-accredited OT program + 24-week supervised fieldwork + passing the NBCOT OTR examination; maintained through continuing competence requirements
• OTR/L (Occupational Therapist Registered / Licensed) — the combined national + state designation; the full legal title in most states; "L" indicates state licensure in addition to NBCOT certification
• Licensed Occupational Therapist (LOT or OTL) — some states use OTL rather than OTR/L; same credential, different state abbreviation convention
• OTA (Occupational Therapy Assistant) — COTA/L (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant / Licensed); OTA level; works under OT supervision; separate exam

Academic degrees:

• B.S. in Occupational Therapy — historical entry-level degree; grandfathered in some practitioners
• MOT (Master of Occupational Therapy) — current standard entry-level professional degree; ACOTE-accredited; required for new graduates
• M.S. in Occupational Therapy — equivalent to MOT in some programs
• OTD (Doctor of Occupational Therapy) — clinical doctorate; the emerging highest clinical OT degree; some programs now offer entry-level OTD; post-professional OTD (PP-OTD) for advanced specialization
• Ph.D. in Occupational Science or OT — research and academic doctorate

Specialty certifications:

• CHT (Certified Hand Therapist) — HTCC (Hand Therapy Certification Commission); the gold standard for hand and upper extremity rehabilitation; shared between OTs and PTs; requires OTR/L or PT license + 3 years of practice + 4,000+ hours of hand therapy practice + passing the CHT examination; the most widely recognized OT specialty certification
• BCPR (Board Certified in Physical Rehabilitation) — AOTA; physical rehabilitation specialty
• BCPB (Board Certified in Pediatrics) — AOTA; pediatric OT specialty
• BCLF (Board Certified in Low Vision) — AOTA; low vision rehabilitation
• BCMH (Board Certified in Mental Health) — AOTA; psychiatric OT
• BCCE (Board Certified in Cognitive Capacity Evaluation) — AOTA
• BCGE (Board Certified in Gerontology) — AOTA; geriatric OT
• BCSS (Board Certified in School Systems) — AOTA; school-based OT

AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association):

• AOTA member — the primary OT professional organization
• FAOTA (Fellow, AOTA) — honorary; distinguished contribution to OT
• AOTA Specialty Certification in Driving Rehabilitation — driver rehabilitation specialist
• CDRS (Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist) — ADED; driving rehabilitation and transportation
• ATP (Assistive Technology Professional) — RESNA; assistive technology specialist; relevant for OTs in AT, seating/mobility, AAC
• RESNA member — Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America

Sensory integration:

• ASI (Ayres Sensory Integration) Certification — CLASI; Ayres SI theory and practice; for OTs working with children with sensory processing challenges
• DIR/Floortime Certified — developmental approach; autism and developmental disabilities

Your OT Practice Setting and Specialty

Pediatric occupational therapy:

• Early intervention (0–3 years; IDEA Part C)
• School-based OT (IDEA Part B; IEP team member)
• Outpatient pediatric clinic
• Pediatric hospital
• Autism Center / ABA + OT integration
• Sensory processing and sensory integration therapy
• Fine motor and handwriting skills
• Feeding and oral motor therapy (pediatric feeding disorder)
• Developmental milestone support
• Visual-motor integration (VMI)
• Dyspraxia / developmental coordination disorder (DCD)

Adult and geriatric OT:

• Acute care hospital (stroke, TBI, orthopedic)
• Inpatient rehabilitation (IRF, LTACH)
• Skilled nursing facility (SNF)
• Home health OT (Medicare Part A and B)
• Outpatient adult rehabilitation
• Driver rehabilitation
• Cognitive rehabilitation (TBI, dementia, mild cognitive impairment)
• Visual rehabilitation (low vision, neurological visual disorders)
• Cancer rehabilitation (occupational performance changes from cancer treatment)
• Psychiatric/mental health OT (inpatient psych, community mental health)

Hand and upper extremity therapy:

• Hand and wrist injuries (fractures, tendon repairs, nerve injuries)
• Cumulative trauma disorders (carpal tunnel, lateral epicondylitis, De Quervain's)
• Post-surgical hand rehabilitation (ORIF, tendon repair, ligament reconstruction)
• Edema management
• Scar management
• Custom orthosis fabrication (hand splinting)
• Work hardening and functional capacity evaluation

Workplace and vocational:

• Work hardening and work conditioning
• Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
• Ergonomic assessments
• Return to work programs
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Occupational health OT

Design for Occupational Therapists

Color palette:

• Teal + white: OT and healthcare
• Warm orange + white: occupational engagement, activity
• Navy + white: clinical authority
• Sage green + white: wellness and function

Back of Card

1. "OTR/L | NBCOT Certified | MOT | OTD | CHT | BCPB | ASI Certified | CDRS | ATP"
2. "Pediatric | Hand therapy | Acute care | Inpatient rehab | SNF | Home health | School-based"
3. "Sensory processing | Fine motor | Feeding | Stroke | TBI | Hand/upper extremity | Driver rehab"
4. "Early intervention | School-based | Outpatient | Hospital | SNF | Home health | Work hardening"
5. "[Clinic / Hospital / School] | [phone] | [email] | [AOTA OT locator listing]"

Checklist

• [ ] OTR/L (primary credential — state + NBCOT)
• [ ] MOT or OTD degree
• [ ] NBCOT certification
• [ ] CHT (if hand therapy)
• [ ] AOTA Specialty Certification (BCPB, BCGE, BCMH, etc.)
• [ ] ASI Certification (if sensory integration)
• [ ] ATP (if assistive technology)
• [ ] CDRS (if driving rehabilitation)
• [ ] AOTA membership
• [ ] Primary specialty (pediatric, hand, geriatric, mental health, school)
• [ ] Setting (outpatient, hospital, SNF, home health, school)
• [ ] Population (children, adults, geriatric, autism, stroke)