Ladder to Professional Certification: The Career Mobility Program

The Career Mobility Program provides an opportunity for certifield occupational therapy assistants to become occupational therapists, registered. Data were compiled about the 43 therapists who completed the program durings its first 5½ years. Performance on the certification examination and the candidates’ educational and employment backgrounds were studied. The advantages and disadvantages of participating in the program were gathered via follow-up questionnaires. More than 70 percent of 26 reported career advancement.