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Legislation & Bylaws

What are the roles and powers of the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario? Every health regulatory college has its own legal framework for governing its profession. Learn…

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Guidance: Controlled Acts and Delegation, 2021

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Decision-Making Framework, 2021

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Determining Capacity Decision Tree

Use the Capacity Decision Tree to help determine who provides informed consent under the Health Care Consent Act, 1996. This decision tree does not contemplate all scenarios but…

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Guidance: Discretionary Reporting of Fitness to Drive, 2024

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Guidance: Working Within Managed Resources, 2021

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Guidance: Working with Third Party Payers, 2024

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Guidance: Use of Social Media, 2021

Standards

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Standard for the Supervision of Students and Occupational Therapy Assistants, 2023

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Standard for the Prevention and Management of Conflicts of Interest, 2023

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Standard for Record Keeping, 2023

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Standard for Psychotherapy, 2023

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Guidance: Private Practice, 2024

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Standard for Professional Boundaries and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse, 2023

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Standard for Assessment and Intervention, 2023

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Standard for Acupuncture, 2023

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Guidance: Privacy Legislation and Occupational Therapy Practice, 2023

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Mandatory Reporting Requirements & Processes

In a number of situations, occupational therapists, their employers, facility operators offering privileges to them, and other regulated health care providers have a legal obligation to make a…

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Sexual Abuse Prevention

Your protection comes first when dealing with any regulated health care professional. Patients and clients have a right to a secure and trustworthy environment in a therapeutic relationship…

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Information About Sexual Abuse

The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario has a zero tolerance policy toward sexual abuse of a client. This means that any form of sexual abuse, under any…

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What Should Occupational Therapists Consider if Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Practice?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to various technologies designed to simulate human thinking and learning. AI works by collecting information and using algorithms to learn, predict and make decisions….

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question about how to use the List of Registered Occupational Therapists or what to expect when working with an occupational therapist? See answers to some of…

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Disclosing Records

There may be times that access to a registrant’s patient or client records is requested. These requests may be part of a College investigation or in relation to…

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Provisional Registration

Provisional registration is a class of registration that may be issued to applicants who are waiting to write the National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (NOTCE).Provisional occupational therapists may…

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Elections

There are no elections upcoming at this time. See the results of the 2026 District 2 and 3 elections. Members of the Board of Directors represent the public…

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Privacy

The legal powers and duties of the College are set out in: the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA), the Health Professions Procedural Code (being schedule 2 of…

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Working with an Occupational Therapist

What is occupational therapy? Occupational therapy is a type of healthcare intervention that helps people find ways to do daily activities that they need or want to do…

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Website Privacy Policy

The College collects and uses personal information for the purpose of regulating the profession in the public interest. This includes information gathered from online user activity. The College…

News

Now Available: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Occupational Therapy Practice

The College's Practice team has developed a new resource on artificial intelligence: What Should Occupational Therapists Consider if Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Practice? The resource explores essential…

Q&As

Client is Driving With a Suspended License

Question: My client, whose driver’s license was medically suspended, revealed that he has been driving. Do I need to report this to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO)? Answer:…