The Ontario government is amalgamating the 14 Home and Community Care Support Services organizations to form a single new service. Under the Convenient Care at Home Act, 2023, the 14 Home…
The Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO) has released its 2023 Annual Report. The Association continues its work with Canadian occupational therapy regulators to promote consistency and excellence…
Board Orientation The Board was given a detailed orientation to the role of the College, the fiduciary duties of Board Directors, and its regulatory programs. Board Directors learned about the…
Quality Assurance The 2024 Annual eLearning Module: Record Keeping: more than just a note is now available. Accessing the Annual eLearning Module Reminder It is time to start your Annual Learning…
Our next College Board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Board meetings are open to the public. To reserve a spot,…
Quality Assurance The College is excited to announce that the 2024 Annual Learning Plan is now available. Occupational therapists, set your goals and come back to describe their impact by…
College Performance Measurement Framework (CPMF) The Board approved the completed College Performance Measurement Framework (CPMF) for submission to the Ministry of Health. Health regulatory colleges exist to protect the public…
The College’s Board of Directors elected a new Executive at our April 4th, 2023 Board meeting. Congratulations to the new Board Executive: Neelam Bal (Chair)Stacey Anderson (Vice-Chair)Allan Freedman (Officer)Lucia Kloosterhuis…
COTO’s 2023 College Performance Measurement Framework (CPMF) report is now available on our website. Ontario’s Ministry of Health requires all health regulatory Colleges to report on how well colleges are doing their…
Our next College Board meeting will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Board meetings are open to the public. To reserve a spot,…
Annual renewal is now open. Occupational therapists can now renew their registration for the 2024-2025 year. All occupational therapists are required to renew or resign online on or before May…
College Board elections for District 3 Central East have now concluded. Thank you to everyone who participated! Congratulations to Tina Siemens who has been elected with 36.82% of the vote.…
We are sharing an opportunity with you on behalf of the Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO). ACOTRO is the national organization of occupational therapy regulators in Canada. They…
Apology and Correction The College would like to apologize for a previous email where we shared incorrect information that has caused confusion and harm. We shared a list of webinars…
Tax receipts are now available in the COTO Portal. Log in to the COTO Portal. Select “Print Receipt” to access your receipts. If you have not created your COTO Portal…
Understanding the types of concerns the College receives and investigates is of interest to both registrants and the public. There are two main types of investigations: Regardless of where the…
We are inviting all occupational therapists to give us their feedback on our Culture, Equity, and Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice resource. Your insights will help us to improve this…
Have you been curious about the competency assessment? The competency assessment is an opportunity to reflect on your practice and demonstrate how you incorporate the Competencies for Occupational Therapists in…
The Board of Directors sets the strategy for the College and makes decisions to ensure the public receives ethical, competent care from Ontario’s occupational therapists. Involvement on the Board provides…
In preparation for the regulation of applied behaviour analysis (ABA), the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) worked collaboratively with the: College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO), College of…
The College’s new COTO Portal is now available. The COTO Portal is the new location for: Registrants, check your inbox for email instructions on how to set up your account.…
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion The Board participated in an education session on Unconscious Bias, facilitated by Mona Ghiami. Sessions were also previously attended by staff and Committee members as part…
The Board of Directors sets the strategy for the College and makes decisions to ensure the public receives ethical, competent care from Ontario’s occupational therapists. Involvement on the Board provides…
As part of governance modernization, by April 1, 2024, COTO will reduce the overlap in membership between the Board and all our statutory committees. This change creates a great opportunity…