Registrant Binder

Occupational therapists receive a binder containing the manual once they become registrants. These binders contain official documents about the regulation of the practice of occupational therapists in B.C. They are designed to help registrants understand

• the expectations for professional practice (such as the Essential Competencies of Practice for Occupational Therapists) and ethical conduct (Code of Ethics), and
• how the College Board meets its mandate (Occupational Therapists Regulation, COTBC Bylaws).

Registrants are also encouraged to keep their Self-Assessments, Professional Development Plans and Declaration Forms (not required in 2012) in their binder.

Most documents in the binder are available here as PDFs.

Tab 1:
Overview of the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (Current Annual Report)

Tab 2: Occupational Therapists Regulation
Health Professions Act
Occupational Therapists Regulation
COTBC Bylaws

Tab 3: Ethical Conduct
Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics Poster Order Form

Tab 4: Essential Competencies of Practice for Occupational Therapists
Essential Competencies of Practice - Third Edition - NEW!!
    Methodology Supplement coming late September, 2011
Essential Competencies of Practice - Second Edition - English
Essential Competencies of Practice - Second Edition - French

Tab 5: Practice Guidelines and Advisory Statements Practice Guidelines
Obtaining Consent to Occupational Therapy Services (March 2008)
Collecting, Recording and Protecting Client Information (March 2006)
Supervising Support Personnel (September 2011)

Advisory Statements
Providing Access to and Releasing Occupational Therapy Information 2009
Remedying a Breach of Security: COTBC Reporting Requirements 2010
 Use of Title 2011

Tab 6: Continuing Competence Program

Continuing Competence Program Update - March 2012

Competence Maintenance - under review
Guide to Completing the Self-Assessment and Professional Development Plan
Self-Assessment Tool
Professional Development Plan
Declaration Form not required in 2012

Competence Assessment
Update on the Continuing Competence Exam - March 2012

Tab 7: Client Relations Program
Sexual Misconduct - What You Should Know
Drawing the Line: Guidelines for Establishing Professional Boundaries to Prevent Sexual Misconduct
Additional Scenarios

Tab 8: Complaint, Inquiry and Discipline Process
Review information on the college website

Tab 9: Newsletter/Information Updates
Current version of InStep - Summer 2011