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About the College
The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario is the organization established by the provincial government to oversee the practice of occupational therapists in Ontario. The College is responsible for protecting the public interest by setting standards for practice and having programs in place to see that occupational therapists practice safely and effectively.
The Mission
The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) is a self-governing body that protects the public interest and improves their health and well-being by registering, regulating, and supporting the ongoing competency of Occupational Therapists.
The Vision
By 2010, COTO is recognized and respected for its strong collaborative relationships that influence Ontario's Health-care system while supporting the needs of the public through the occupational therapy profession.
The current Strategic plan guides the future directions of the College:
What's New at the College:
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Positions Available
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The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario is seeking a Manager, Investigations and Resolutions to oversee the implementation and co-ordination of procedures related to all aspects of case management for the following committees: Inquiries, Complaints and Reports, Fitness to Practise, and Discipline.
Please forward your résumé, by July 30, 2010, to Jewelle Smith-Johnson, Director of Operations and Communications at hr@coto.org
To view the full job posting, click here (PDF: 24kb)
For a more detailed job description, click here (PDF: 24kb)
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Upcoming Events and Meetings
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- Council meeting and AGM
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Location: The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario,
20 Bay Street, Suite 900, M5J 2N8.
Council meetings are open for observation by the public.
Space is limited, please call 1.800.890.6570 or 416.214.1177 ext. 232, 48 hours prior to the meeting date to confirm your attendance.
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Updates
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- Occupational Therapy Examination Preparation and Practice (OTepp)
The Occupational Therapy Examination and Practice Preparation (OTepp) Program assists internationally educated occupational therapists (IEOTs) as they seek to transition into practice in Canada. The project is led by the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University in partnership with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), and is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Foreign Credential Recognition Program and by the Government of Ontario. The program will also be available in French.
Registration for the academic curriculum in readiness for the November 2010 national exam begins May 17th, 2010 and will remain open until June 21st, 2010. Please visit www.otepp.ca to register or for more information.
If you are an internationally educated occupational therapist who is interested in participating in a pilot course to prepare to write
the national certification examination and enter practice in Canada, contact:
Pat McMahon, research assistant, (905)525-9140 ext. 21278,
pmcmah@mcmaster.ca or Elizabeth Steggles, project coordinator, School of
Rehabilitation Sciences, ext. 21096, steggl@mcmaster.ca.
For more information go to www.otepp.ca.
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Important Information on H1N1 (Swine) Influenza
Important Health Notices (IHN) and supporting documentation including clinical guidelines regarding human swine influenza are posted on the MOHLTC website.
For the College's position statement and other pandemic resources, click here »»
- Internationally Educated?
For course information on the Orientation to Canadian Health Care Systems, Culture and Context for internationally educated health professionals who are in the process of becoming licensed in Canada, click here »»
- Public Notice of Data Collection
- Collection of data for the Allied Health Database The allied health regulatory Colleges will be expanding their collection of personal information about their members, including basic demographic, geographic, education and employment information, and providing this information to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in anonymized form, for health human resources planning.
- Authority for the collection of data for the Allied Health Database Under section 36.1 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA), the Ministry can request that regulatory colleges collect information, including personal information, from their members, and that this information be provided to the Ministry of Health and Long - Term Care. The RHPA provisions authorize the Ministry to collect this information from the Colleges, and use and disclose it, only for the purpose of health human resources planning, which means ensuring the sufficiency and appropriate distribution of health providers.
For more information, visit HealthForceOntario.
If you have any questions about the collection, you can contact the Ministry's Allied Health Database Project Lead at forecasting@healthforceontario.ca or the College.
- Health Force Ontario Allied Health Professional Development Fund
- AHPDF Librarian Services Pilot (PDF: 41kb)
- Health Regulation Worldwide
This website is an online record of health regulators, and professional bodies for the health professions which allows Registrants to locate regulatory organizations and professional associations worldwide.
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Documents and Publications
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