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Form 2 - Certification of Professional Education

This form must be submitted directly from the professional school.

Occupational Therapist:

For approved New York State Registered or AOTA Accredited Programs: Complete Section I. Be sure to sign and date item 8 and forward the form to your school. Your school must complete Section II and send the form directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form.

If your education was obtained in another country, do not use Form 2. You may arrange for the NYSED to receive your foreign credentials, either directly from the institution issuing the credential using Form 2F or from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), who will verify the authenticity of your foreign occupational therapy education credentials using CGFNS’s Credential Verification Service for New York State. If you use CGFNS, you must contact CGFNS directly to sign-up and pay for CGFNS’ Credential Verification Service for New York State. For more information, visit CGFNS’ Website: www.cgfns.org. After you sign-up and pay for CGFNS's service, CGFNS will send a report regarding your foreign education credentials directly to NYSED.

Non-AOTA Accredited Programs In The U.S.: Contact the Bureau of Comparative Education at comped@nysed.gov or 518-474-3817 ext. 300.

Occupational Therapy Assistant:

For approved New York State Registered or AOTA-Accredited Programs: Complete Section I. Be sure to sign and date item 8 and forward the form to your school to complete Section II.