(Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program (ACASP) designated MOS)
a. Major duties.
The Occupational Therapy Specialist, under the direction of a registered military occupational therapist, supervises or interviews, tests, plans treatment programs, and teaches and assists patients to facilitate maximum recovery by decreasing physical and mental disabilities resulting from illness or trauma, prevent injury, and promote life-style modification to improve fitness.
Duties for MOS 68L at each skill level are:
(1) MOSC 68L1O.
Administer emergency and routine combat stress/orthopedic treatment to battlefield casualties, performs interviews, tests, and assists patients in activities of daily living with outpatient care and treatments or with inpatient care and treatment under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OTR) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).
(2) MOSC 68L2O.
Administer emergency and routine combat stress/orthopedic treatment to battlefield casualties, performs interviews, tests, and assists patients in activities of daily living with outpatient care and treatments or with inpatient care and treatment under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OTR) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).
(3) MOSC 68L3O.
Supervise activities of combat stress unit, medium-sized occupational therapy clinic and mobile treatment facilities.
(4) MOSC 68L4O.
Supervise activities of combat stress unit, large-sized occupational therapy clinic and mobile treatment facilities.
b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.
(Qualifications in subparagraphs (8), (9), (10) and (11) below are required for retention of MOS).
The occupational therapy specialist must possess the following qualifications:
(1) A physical demands rating of Moderate (Gold).
(2) A physical profile of 222221.
(3) Normal Color Vision.
(4) No aversion to blood.
(5) Must possess finger dexterity in both hands.
(6) Per AR 600-8-19, promotion to MSG and SGM requires an interim eligibility clearance or higher.
(7) Qualifying scores.
(a)
A minimum score of 105 in aptitude area ST and 110 in aptitude area GT in Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests administered prior to 2 January 2002.
(b)
A minimum score of 102 in aptitude area ST and 110 in aptitude area GT on ASVAB tests administered on and after 2 January 2002 and prior to 1 July.
(c)
A minimum score of 101 in aptitude area ST and 107 in aptitude area GT on ASVAB tests administered on and after 1 July 2004.
(d)
A minimum OPAT score of Standing Long Jump (LJ) – 0120 cm, Seated Power Throw (PT) – 0350 cm, Strength Deadlift (SD) – 0120 lbs., and Interval Aerobic Run (IR) – 0036 shuttles in Physical Demand Category in “Moderate” (Gold).
(8) Have a high school diploma or GED equivalency.
(a)
Must complete as a minimum, 17 semester hours of college level courses from an accredited college or university with a “C” grade or numerical grade of 74% or higher in; English composition 1 & 2, humanities, college level math, Psychology 101 and a general elective (2 SH).
(b)
Example of humanities: Art, communications, speech, foreign language, philosophy, music, literature, etc.
(c)
Soldiers who are lacking or have not taken any of the specified college level courses listed above may submit a passing CLEP score for those courses not listed on their college transcript.
(9) No history of alcoholism, drug addiction, indiscriminate use of habit-forming or dangerous drugs.
(10) No history of a felony conviction.
(11) No history of conviction of crimes involving:
(a)
An out of hospital patient or a patient or resident of a medical care facility.
(b)
Financial exploitation of a person entrusted to a care of the applicant.
(c)
Any weapons/ammunition/explosives/arson charges.
(d)
Any drug activity involving illegal possession, buying, selling, or distribution (dealing) of controlled substances or synthetics.
(e)
Violence against persons or property.
(f)
Sexual misconduct.
(12) No record of conviction by special or general courts-martial or civilian courts of offenses listed in AR 27-10 (Military Justice), chapter 24 or otherwise required to register as a sexual offender under AR 27-10, chapter 24.
(13) Formal training:
(a)
Complete the Occupational Therapy Specialist Course, MOS 68L, conducted under auspices of U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE); or meet the Army Civilian Acquired Skills Program (ACASP) criteria per paragraph 9-5b(5)(b) of this pamphlet and in paragraphs (b) and (c) below.
(b)
Be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
(c)
Proficiency training must be performed under supervision of an occupational therapy officer (AOC 65A) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) at initial duty assignment.
(14) All prior MOS 68L Soldiers serving in another MOS reclassifying back into MOS 68L, will be reviewed for validation of skills, by the proponent, during the reclassification process.
c. Additional skill identifiers.
(Note: Refer to table 12-8 (Listing of universal ASI’s associated with all enlisted MOS)).
d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.
Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables:
(1) Table 10-68L-1. Physical requirements.
(2) Table 10-68L-2. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE.
(3) Table 10-68L-3. Standards of grade TDA.