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Practice Essentials

Ethics

Occupational therapy personnel, including occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students, have an obligation to demonstrate ethical conduct that reflects professional values when working with clients, families, caregivers, administrators, colleagues, policymakers, payers, and other health care professionals.

Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics

An official AOTA document, the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics informs your practice, research, and education, to help occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students face complex ethical problems at various levels.
Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics
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Know when your state license expires

Do you know when your state license expires? Our resources explain how you can avoid unnecessary ethical and legal problems by staying on top of your state license renewal. 

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Ethics resources for educators