Notice: As of June 1, 2023, the updated Standards of Practice will apply to all occupational therapists. The College's practice guidance documents, case studies, Q&As, and other materials are currently being updated to reflect these changes.

In case of discrepancies, please refer to the Standards of Practice, 2023 for the most current information. If you have any questions, please contact the College's Practice Resource Service practice@coto.org.

Have a question about practising as an occupational therapist in Ontario? See the answers to some of your commonly asked questions.

Questions? Contact the Practice Resource Service:

Phone: 1-800-890-6570 or 416-214-1177 ext. 240
Email: practice@coto.org

Question and Answer Archive

2023

• Provisional Registration and Psychotherapy (August 2023)
• Consent for Occupational Therapy Service in Schools (August 2023)
• Standards of Practice Webinar Q&A (June 2023)
• Occupational therapy billing practices (March 2023)

2022

• The purpose of the College's public register (November 2022)
• Client wants to make a complaint to the College (October 2022)
• Mask mandate lifting in schools (March 2022)
• Virtual Services (March 2022)
• Updating your information (March 2022)
• Termination of employment (February 2022)

2021

• Co-signing occupational therapist assistants' documentation (November 2021)
• Suspected abuse/neglect of an adult client with a developmental disability (November 2021)
• Co-signing provisional occupational therapists' documentation (October 2021)
• Frequency of documentation in the clinical record (September 2021)
• Masking requirements when fully vaccinated (August 2021)
• Charging fees for the release of client records (August 2021)
• Am I practising? (July 2021)
• Disclosing personal health information (July 2021)
• Appointment book for clinical sessions (June 2021)
• Documentation of deceased clients (May 2021)
• Sharing vaccination information (April 2021)
• Documenting non-client sessions (March 2021)
• Occupational therapists and job titles (February 2021)
• Accountability online and in the media (January 2021)
• Verbal consent for email (January 2021)

2020

• Self-reporting (December 2020)
• Clients declining to wear a mask (November 2020)
• Precepting in a pandemic (October 2020)
• Virtual supervision of a provisional occupational therapist (September 2020)
• Emailing client information (September 2020)
• Occupational therapists and coaching (June 2020)
• Type of practice - clinical or non-clinical (January 2020)

2019

• Professional liability insurance for retiring OTs (October 2019)
• OTs completing and signing treatment plans for the medical use of cannabis (Updated)
• Referral to get assessed or treated by an OT (May 2019)
• OTs providing documentation for service animals (April 2019)
• Changing or commenting on reports after resigning as an OT (February 2019)
• Retaining client records (January 2019)

2018

• Obtaining consent from divorced or separated parents (Updated 2020)
• Client under the influence of cannabis (November 2018)
• Documentation in a group setting (November 2018)
• Standard fees for OTs (July 2018)
• Using modalities in occupational therapy practice (May 2018)
• Reporting suspected elder abuse (April 2018)
• Treating a friend's child (March 2018)
• Canada Revenue Agency audits (February 2018)
• Use of Title (January 2018)