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Consejo General de Colegios de Terapeutas Ocupacionales

Details

Previously Asociacion Profesional Espanola de Terapeutas Ocupacionales (APETO) 1972 – 2022

Delegates

Raquel Castán Gasquet

Delegate

Raquel Castán Gasquet

Email

Working in Spain

General Information

Number of occupational therapists in Spain

15,000

In Spain , the term "occupational therapist" is also referred to as

Terapeuta Ocupacional

Main language(s) spoken in Spain

Spanish

Other languages commonly spoken in Spain

Catalan, Galician, Basque

Registration

Occupational therapists are required to register with a federal/national organisation to practice

Not Required

Occupational therapists are required to register with a state/regional organisation to practice

Not Required
It is mandatory only in a few regions.

It is compulsory to join the Consejo General de Colegios de Terapeutas Ocupacionales in order to practice as an occupational therapist

No

Practicing Requirements

Graduation from a WFOT approved programme is required to register to practice

No

Language(s) that are required for occupational therapists to practice

Spanish

Employment Opportunities

Occupational therapy is recognised as a shortage occupation

No
It is a little-known profession in some regions and in high demand in others within the same country.

Sources of information for occupational therapist employment opportunities

INAEM
PUBLIC SYSTEM HEALTH
CONSEJO GENERAL DE TERAPEUTAS OCUPACIONALES DE ESPAÑA Y COLEGIOS AUTONÓMICOS
Private employment agencies

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Occupational therapy assistants exist in Spain

No
Disclaimer: This information was provided by Consejo General de Colegios de Terapeutas Ocupacionales and was last updated on 11th February 2025. WFOT is not liable for any inaccuracies, omissions, or changes in the information provided. This information is intended as a guide and should be independently verified before making any decisions.

Definition of Occupational Therapy in Spain

Consejo General de Colegios de Terapeutas Ocupacionales's definition of occupational therapy in own language

La Terapia Ocupacional es la disciplina sociosanitaria que evalúa la capacidad de la persona (niño, adulto o mayor) para desempeñar las actividades de la vida cotidiana e interviene cuando dicha capacidad está en riesgo o dañada por cualquier causa. El Terapeuta Ocupacional utiliza, con finalidad terapéutica, la actividad con propósito y el entorno donde se realiza dicha actividad para la promoción de la salud, prevención, habilitación, mejora, mantenimiento o compensación y adaptación de las posibles limitaciones funcionales, con el objetivo de conseguir el máximo nivel de salud, autonomía personal e integración en el entorno de la persona y/o grupos, y permitir así la justicia social y una participación plena en la Comunidad.

Consejo General de Colegios de Terapeutas Ocupacionales's definition of occupational therapy in English

Occupational Therapy is a health and social discipline that evaluates the ability of the person (child, adult or older) to perform the activities of daily life and intervenes when that capacity is at risk or damage from any cause. Occupational Therapist uses meaningful activities with therapeutic purposes, as well as the environment in which such activity is performed, in order to gain health promotion, prevention, improvement, maintenance, development or compensation and adaptation of functional limitations, with the aim of achieving the highest level of Health, personal autonomy and integration in the environment of the individual and/or groups, to allow social justice and full participation in the Community.
Definition date: February 2017

Education Programmes

WFOT Approved Programmes in Spain

7