COTO Provisional License

Can I work as an OT before I pass the certification exam?

• Yes.  COTO will grant you a Provisional Practising Certificate of Registration if you:
  
  
  • register with COTO and meet all the eligibility requirements except for successfully completing the National Certification Exam.
  
  
  • are registered to write the next available National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam (NOTCE). Use the Statement of Candidacy Request Form from CAOT to prove this. This form requires your school to confirm that you have completed your MScOT degree.
    
    
  • have an offer of employment where you will be supervised by an OT. Use the Provisional Supervision Agreement Form from COTO to prove this. It must be signed by both the potential employer and supervising OT.


• More Info: COTO, Provisional Practising Certificates of Registration. 



• After you pass the NOTCE, you will be eligible for the General Practising Certificate of Registration.