224Z00000X — Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Grouping
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- Classification
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Specialization
- None — this code IS the classification
- Section
- Individual
Definition
An occupational therapy assistant is a person who has graduated from an occupational therapy assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations, has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the accredited occupational therapy assistant program, has passed a nationally recognized entry-level examination for occupational therapy assistants, and fulfills state requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. An occupational therapy assistant provides interventions under the supervision of an occupational therapist which emphasize the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (i.e., occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of facilitating participation in roles and situations and in home, school, workplace, community and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness and are provided to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapy assistants address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of occupational performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life.
NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.
Other codes under Occupational Therapy Assistant
These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.
- 224ZE0001XEnvironmental Modification
- 224ZF0002XFeeding, Eating & Swallowing
- 224ZL0004XLow Vision
- 224ZR0403XDriving and Community Mobility