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Internationally Educated OTs have access to CAOT Exam Preparation Courses

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Occupational Therapists educated outside Canada and interested in practising in the province of Ontario will be required to successfully completed the national certification exam administered by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) amongst the requirements of the provincial regulatory body, the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO).  For more information about working in Ontario see OT in Ontario on OSOT's website and the HealthForceOntario website.

The Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists and McMaster University have partnered in a pilot project funded by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration to develop preparation resources to support international graduates in their efforts to prepare for the CAOT Certification Exam.  This program includes both coursework and a clinical fieldwork component.  For more information about the project see www.otepp.ca.

If you are an internationally educated occupational therapist who is interested in participating in this pilot course to prepare to write the national certification examination and enter practice in Canada, contact Pat McMahon, Research Assistant at 905-525-9140 ext 21278 or by email at pmcmah@mcmaster.ca or Elizabeth Steggles, Project Coordinator, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at 905-525-9140 ext 21906 or by email at steggl@mcmaster.ca.