Ladder to professional certification: the Career Mobility Program.

The Career Mobility Program provides an opportunity for certified occupational therapy assistants to become occupational therapists, registered. Data were complied about the 43 therapists who completed the program during its first 5 1/2 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.