Foreign Trained Individuals: An applicant for licensure who has been trained as an occupational

Foreign Trained Individuals: An applicant for licensure who has been trained as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant in a foreign country, and desires to be licensed pursuant to the laws of the State of Mississippi, shall submit to the Department, verified by oath, in form and content satisfactory to the Department: 1. that the applicant is of good moral character; and 2. that the applicant has successfully completed an educational program and a supervised fieldwork experience program for occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants; and 3. documentary evidence that the educational program and the supervised fieldwork experience are substantially equivalent to that required of a non-foreign trained applicant for licensure; and 4. that the applicant has passed an examination approved by the Department; and 5. demonstrable proficiency in the English language by passing all of the following English language examinations with scores to be determined by the Department: a. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); and b. Test of Spoken English (TSE); and c. Test of Written English (TWE). 6. An applicant who is a graduate of an accredited school of occupational therapy located in one of the following countries may request an exemption from the required English proficiency examinations: a. England b. Scotland c. Ireland d. Wales e. Australia f. New Zealand g. Canada (except the province of Quebec) 7. The department reserves the right to require a personal interview with any applicant from any of the above countries for final determination of the exemption request.