Summer, 2005
- Reminder - Registration Renewal Form 2005 - 2006
- Call For Volunteers - Continuing Competence Program Pilot Test
Deadline to Participate Extended
- Annual General Meeting - Mark Your Calendar
- Change in criteria for eligibility to practice in the USA
Reminder - Registration Renewal Form 2005 - 2006
Registration renewal forms have been sent to all registrants. If you have not received your forms or have moved, please contact the college. Registrants are reminded that renewal of registration is due July 1, 2005. Pursuant to the College Bylaws, registrants who fail to renew their registration by July 31, 2005 must be cancelled from the register until registration is reinstated by the Board. This requires a special meeting of the Board.
In circumstances where a person has failed to renew on time and has been cancelled from the register, the Registrar contacts the registrant and his/her employer to notify that the registrant is not legally practising and is not able to work until reinstated to the register. It is an offence under the Health Professions Act to practice while not registered. To avoid late fee penalties and cancellation from the register, please be sure to return a complete application and other required documentation by the due date. It must be received in the office by the due date. Please note that the College accepts complete renewal applications submitted with a cheque post-dated for July 1, 2005.
Call For Volunteers - Continuing Competence Program Pilot Test
Deadline to Participate Extended
The college is currently seeking approximately 100 volunteers to pilot test the Self-assessment Tool and Professional Development Plan and provide us with feedback. The board has approved the first element of the college's continuing competence program for this pilot test.
It is important for the college to receive feedback that represents the diversity of occupational therapy practices and the individuality among occupational therapists. A strong response will contribute to the information we need to ensure that the college's first continuing competency tool is as helpful as possible.
Volunteer registrants will be asked to complete the self-assessment tool and create a professional development plan. It should take approximately 6-8 hours of time to complete the continuing competence tools (the self-assessment tool and professional development plan), review our guide to self-assessment and provide structured feedback.
Feedback will be sought by survey and may also require participating in a teleconference.
We expect to select participants by mid-May with the test run completed by the end of July.
If you are interested in receiving more information, please fill out the expression of interest form included with this newsletter and return it to the college by June 10, 2005. You can return it by fax or mail, or complete it online.
To download a copy of the Expression of Interest form, click here.
Click here to complete the Expression of Interest online.
Annual General Meeting - Mark Your Calendar
The date for the College's fifth annual general meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 2005 in Richmond. It will be held at the Marriott Vancouver Airport Hotel, 7571 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC. The AGM will again be held in conjunction with the meeting of the British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists (BCSOT). Event planning is currently underway and as the schedule of activities is confirmed, this information will be updated.
Change in criteria for eligibility to practice in the USA
The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) announced a change in the eligibility criteria for OTR examination candidates effective December 31, 2006. This change affects Canadian and internationally trained occupational therapists who may be considering writing the U.S. exam for OTR certification to practise in the USA. Candidates applying after January 1, 2007 must have graduated from a post-baccalaureate accredited occupational therapy professional program recognized by NBCOT. Internationally educated occupational therapists who meet current eligibility criteria (approved diploma/baccalaureate degrees) must be approved to take the exam prior to December 31, 2006 and have until December 31, 2007 to become certified as an OTR. Otherwise, individuals will have to meet the new policy requirements. Go to the NBCOT website at www.nbcot.org for more details.
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