Occupational Therapist Business Cards for OTR and OTD Licensed Practice

Occupational therapists (OTs) help people engage in the activities of daily life that give meaning and independence — working with clients of all ages to assess functional abilities, identify barriers to participation, and provide treatment that restores, develops, or compensates for limitations in self-care (dressing, bathing, eating), work and school performance, play and leisure, home management, and community participation. OT practice spans pediatrics, adult rehabilitation, geriatrics, mental health, and community settings.

What Occupational Therapist Cards Include

Your Credentials

• OTR (Occupational Therapist Registered) or OTR/L (Occupational Therapist Registered, Licensed) — the standard credential; NBCOT-registered and state-licensed
• MOT (Master of Occupational Therapy) — master's degree; transitional entry-level for those trained before OTD
• OTD (Doctor of Occupational Therapy) — clinical doctorate; the current entry-level degree (since 2027 all new OTs must have OTD per AOTA's recommendation; many programs now require it)
• NBCOT certified (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) — the entry-level certification exam required for OTR licensure; "NBCOT Certified OT"
• State OT license — "Licensed: [State]" — most states require separate state licensure beyond NBCOT
• AOTA member (American Occupational Therapy Association) — the primary professional organization
• FAOTA (Fellow, American Occupational Therapy Association) — honorary recognition

Specialty certifications:

• CHT (Certified Hand Therapist) — HTCC; the premier hand and upper extremity rehabilitation credential; requires 5+ years in hand therapy and 4,000 hours of direct patient care; awarded to both OTs and PTs
• SIPT (Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests) certified — Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) specialty; pediatric sensory processing
• CAPS (Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist) — NAHB/NCOA; home modification for seniors
• BCPR (Board Certified in Physical Rehabilitation) — NBCOT specialty certification
• BCB-PMD (Board Certified in Pediatric Mental Health Disorders) — NBCOT
• CDRS (Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist) — driver rehabilitation specialty
• CLVT (Certified Low Vision Therapist)
• RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) — for OTs who integrate yoga into practice

Your Specialty Practice Areas

Pediatric OT:

• Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) / Sensory Integration
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) — ABA-adjacent, sensory, daily living skills
• Developmental delays
• Cerebral palsy — ADL, positioning, adaptive equipment
• Down syndrome
• Fine motor delays — handwriting, scissors, self-feeding
• Visual-perceptual skills
• School-based OT (IEP team, handwriting, sensory breaks)

Hand therapy and upper extremity rehabilitation:

• Post-surgical rehab — fractures (radius, metacarpals, phalanges), tendon repair, nerve repair
• Tendinitis, tendinopathy
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome — custom splinting, conservative management, post-surgical
• De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
• Trigger finger
• Lateral epicondylitis / medial epicondylitis
• Burns — scar management, compression garments
• Amputee — upper extremity prosthetic training
• Custom orthosis / splint fabrication
• Edema management

Adult neurological rehabilitation:

• Stroke (CVA) — ADL retraining, upper extremity recovery, home safety
• TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) — cognitive rehabilitation, community reintegration
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) — adaptive equipment, environmental modification
• Parkinson's disease — Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT BIG) adjacent activities, handwriting
• MS (Multiple Sclerosis) — fatigue management, energy conservation

Geriatric OT:

• Home safety assessments and fall prevention
• Aging-in-place modifications (CAPS)
• Dementia / Alzheimer's — care strategies, caregiver training
• IADLs — driving, medication management, home management

Mental health OT:

• Anxiety, depression, PTSD — occupational engagement
• Life skills training
• Community mental health

Equipment and Adaptive Technology

• Custom orthosis/splint fabrication (thermoplastics)
• Adaptive equipment selection and training
• Environmental modifications (grab bars, ramps, accessible design)
• Assistive technology (AAC, computer access, mobility aids)
• Vehicle modification assessment

Design for Occupational Therapists

Warm, Functional, Person-Centered

OT card design:

• Approachable and warm — OTs work in deeply personal spaces (daily living, independence)
• Pediatric OT: bright, playful
• Adult/geriatric OT: calm, supportive
• Hand therapy: clinical precision

Color palette:

• Warm teal + white: healing, hope
• Sage green + white: wellness, nature
• Warm coral + white: pediatric energy
• Navy + white: clinical authority (hand therapy)

Back of Card

1. "Occupational Therapist | OTR/L | OTD | NBCOT Certified | [State] Licensed | AOTA"
2. "[Specialty: Hand therapy CHT | Pediatric / sensory | Neuro rehab | Geriatric | Mental health]"
3. "ADL training | Splint fabrication | Home safety | Sensory integration | Cognitive rehab"
4. "Post-surgical | Stroke | ASD | SPD | TBI | Aging-in-place | Adaptive equipment"
5. "[phone] | [email] | [website] | [Clinic / Facility name + address]"

Checklist

• [ ] OTR/L credential
• [ ] OTD degree (if doctoral)
• [ ] NBCOT certified
• [ ] State OT license
• [ ] AOTA membership
• [ ] FAOTA (if applicable)
• [ ] CHT (if hand therapy)
• [ ] SIPT / sensory integration cert (if pediatric)
• [ ] CAPS (if aging-in-place/geriatric)
• [ ] Specialty area (pediatric, hand, neuro, geriatric, mental health)
• [ ] Custom orthosis/splinting (if applicable)
• [ ] Conditions list (stroke, ASD, TBI, carpal tunnel)
• [ ] Setting (outpatient clinic, home health, school, hospital)