Re-entry occupational therapist
The re-entry applicant is an occupational therapist applying to re-enter the profession after a period of absence and does not have sufficient practice hours for registration to the General Register. Applicants successful in the documentation review are registered on the Provisional Register.

A supervised practicum is mandatory and, once the competency assessment is complete, the applicant will remain on the Provisional Register until successful completion of the national certification exam or any coursework or training requirements that may have been identified during the competency assessment.

To register

Applicants must submit with their application:

• Official transcripts
• If you are eligible for LMSA transfer, make arrangements for the originating jurisdiction to complete a confirmation form and regulatory history.
• If you are not eligible for LMSA transfer, a regulatory history from all jurisdictions where you currently hold or have previously held a permit to practice.
• Results of the national certification (CAOT) examination

Applicants must have:

• A baccalaureate degree in occupational therapy or an entry level masters degree in occupational therapy from an occupational therapy program accredited by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) or recognized by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy and approved by ACOT Council
• Successful completion of 1000 hours of supervised clinical education within a program of study approved by ACOT Council
• Current/recent practice hours: 400 hours within the past year; 800 hours in the past 2 years; 1200 hours in the past 3 years; or 1550 hours in the past 5 years, or successful completion of educational upgrading requirements as deemed necessary by the Registrar
• Professional liability insurance