Working in The Netherlands
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Anyone wishing to practice as an Occupational Therapist (Ergotherapeut) in the Netherlands will find it a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Health care in the Netherlands is of high quality. Professional practitioners, health care institutions, insurers, patient/ consumer organizations and the Dutch government all feel strongly about the quality of care which is offered. There are a wide variety of settings in which Occupational Therapists are employed. In the document below you’ll find more information:
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Cualquiera von ambiciones de trabajar como terapeuta ocupacional (ergotherapeut) en Holanda econtrará que es una experiencia satisfactoria y gratificante. El cuidado médico en Holanda es de alta calidad. Paramédicos profesionales, instituciones médicas, compañías de seguros médicos, organizaciones de pacientes y consumidores y el gobierno Holandés todos aprecian la calidad del cuidado médico que se ofrece.
Hay una gran variedad de ambientes en los cuales trabajan terapeutas ocupacionales. En el siguiente documento encontrará más información:
For Dutch students: More information about working and studying abroad.
OTIP Guide
WFOT is pleased to announce the publication of the 2026 version of the WFOT Occupational Therapy International Practice Guide (OTIP). The OTIP guide is one of the organisation’s most comprehensive resources for occupational therapists interested in working internationally. Drawing on information provided by WFOT Member Organisations, the guide offers country-specific insights into registration and licensing requirements, workforce demographics and key considerations for practice in countries and territories around the world. The guide also includes demographic and licensing information relating to occupational therapy assistants where these roles exist.