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[sandygadasiss]

I am about to graduate in a month with my Masters in Occupational Therapy. The next step is to take my boards. However, I got into some trouble and got a DUI over the weekend. Does anyone have any advice on what to do or what will happen? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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[nOTeworthy]

I am about to graduate in a month with my Masters in Occupational Therapy. The next step is to take my boards. However, I got into some trouble and got a DUI over the weekend. Does anyone have any advice on what to do or what will happen? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Best I can do. I'm sure each state varies, but it's a start.

 

[occupationalguy]

You should contact your state's licensing board. You can eventually speak with a lawyer and find out if there is a way to deal with this that would have the least impact on your professional life.

I THINK that if you have no prior record, you should be able to deal with this in a way which will have little effect on your ability to practice. That's just my hunch. I would probably inquire with your state board. I think a lawyer may be helpful in determining how to broach the subject without making it worse unnecessarily.

In an extreme case I could see you moving to a more lenient licensing jurisdiction?