FAQ General About Occupational Therapy Education Employment as an Occupational Therapist Membership Working as a volunteer
Are OT's able to work abroad/overseas? Could you give any information or direction on the requirements for working as an occupational therapist abroad? Occupational therapists can work abroad/overseas if they meet the requirements of the country that they are seeking employment from. Generally, countries will only employ you if you have graduated from a WFOT approved educational programme. The requirements of each member country can be found in the document 'Employment Requirements in WFOT Member Countries (Revised 2007)' which can be found in the Resource Centre.
Are the curricula of WFOT occupational therapy educational programmes at universities based on the WFOT standards, and are the University degrees recognised internationally? Although the WFOT establishes Minimum Standards of Education for Occupational Therapists, each country has the right and responsibility to establish eligibility criteria that meet both the WFOT standards and the regulations and needs of their own jurisdiction. The Delegates from each country can assist you with this information and their details can be found under Country Profiles.
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