Occupational therapists must meet specific licensing requirements before they are allowed to practise in Canada. These requirements protect the public and ensure that everyone receives safe, high-quality care from qualified occupational therapists.
The requirements to practise occupational therapy are set by the provincial regulatory organizations.
To get information about the requirements that you must meet, please contact your provincial regulatory organization directly.
Links to provincial regulatory organizations:
- Alberta Association of Registered Occupational Therapists (AAROT)
- College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC)
- College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM)
- College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia (COTNS)
- College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO)
- New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists (NBAOT)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy Board (NLOTB)
- Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec (OEQ)
- Prince Edward Island Occupational Therapy Regulatory Board (PEIOTRB)
- Saskatchewan Society of Occupational Therapists (SSOT)
Occupational therapy is not a regulated health profession in the Yukon, Northwest Territories or Nunavut. If you are interested in practicing in one of the territories, please contact one of the following professional associations for more information:
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