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Important: <\/strong>You cannot work as an occupational therapist until you are registered with the College and have received written confirmation along with your registration number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n *Working as an occupational therapist includes participating in orientation or training at the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The College typically receives confirmation that you are eligible for graduation from your university.\u00a0This confirmation serves as proof until your final transcript is available. Once you have convocated, you must request that your university send a copy of your final transcript and any required affidavits directly to the College.\u00a0All transcripts and affidavits should be sent to the registration team at registration@coto.org<\/a> for processing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Recent graduation or recent occupational therapy practice provides evidence that you are current in the knowledge, skills and judgement needed to provide safe, effective, and ethical care.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To meet the currency requirement, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you do not meet either of these options, you must complete a College approved re-entry to practice to meet the currency requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please review the policy Currency Requirement for Applicants<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n To be eligible to participate, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The College will review your documentation and inform you of your re-entry to practice requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally, the re-entry to practice consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have not practiced in the past 10 years, you will be required to pass the Canadian Association of OccuIf you have not practicIf you have not practiced in the past 10 years, you may be required to pass the National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination operated by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, as determined by the Registration Committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please review the policy Currency Requirement for Applicants<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The approved exam is the National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (NOTCE or \u2018the exam\u2019) which is administered by the Canadian Association of Occupation Therapists (CAOT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n View our National Exam page for key information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Full details are on <\/strong>the CAOT\u2019s NOTCE website: notce-enae.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Professional liability insurance with a sexual abuse therapy and counseling fund endorsement is mandatory for registration with the College<\/strong>. The requirements for professional liability insurance are set out in Part 19 of the College bylaws<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The College has confirmed that the insurance coverage offered (as of August 1, 2017) by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)<\/a>, the Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists (OSOT)<\/a> and Aon Healthcare Advantage<\/a> meets the College requirements. You are required to send the College a copy of your insurance certificate that includes the policy number and expiry date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The College does not endorse any insurance provider. It is the is the responsibility of each occupational therapist (OT) to determine which insurance provider and policy best meets their needs. The above noted insurance providers are third parties and not affiliated with the College. The College provides this information so OTs are aware of policies that the College has confirmed meet the requirements of the bylaws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Insurance may be purchased elsewhere, however, evidence that it meets the College’s requirements must be sent to the College for review prior to acceptance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The purpose of the suitability to practise requirement includes the protection of the public, the maintenance of high ethical standards, and the maintenance of public confidence in the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You will be required to answer a series of questions on the application about your suitability to practise occupational therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The questions pertain to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every applicant must submit the results of a current Vulnerable Sector (VS) Check to the College as part of their application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you do not register within six months of the date the results were issued by the police, you will be required to submit an updated VS Check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The College uses the results of the VS Check to verify information pertaining to offences; bail conditions or restrictions; and any other relevant conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n View our Vulnerable Sector Check webpage for full details<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you hold (or have held) a license or registration to practise occupational therapy outside of Ontario, and\/or if you hold (or have held) a license or registration to practise in a profession other than occupational therapy in Ontario or elsewhere, you need to complete a Regulatory History Form <\/strong>(English<\/a> | French<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please forward the form to the appropriate organization and have them complete it and return it directly to the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the Registrar has concerns about your ability to practice occupational therapy safely and ethically, your application will be referred to the Registration Committee for a review.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow do I meet the requirements?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
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