Greetings! I'm glad you took some time from your busy schedule to check out the Blog the Commission on Continuing Competence & Professional Development (CCCPD) has launched in conjunction with the Board for Advanced and Specialty Certification (BASC).
This Blog will provide information on the Board & Specialty Certification processes and offer resources and tips to assist you not just in preparing for certification, but in the ongoing process of professional development. We encourage you to come back regularly to see new information as it becomes available! AOTA Board and Specialty Certification is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated the capacity for meeting identified competencies and indicators that reflect either advanced (Board) or specialized (Specialty) occupational therapy practice through a peer reviewed reflective portfolio process. Check out the AOTA Certification Home Page link to download certification information.
Board Certification is available to occupational therapists who have been practicing for at least 5 years in a broad area of practice and have 5,000 hours in the certification area, 500 of which are direct service to clients. Board Certification is available in Gerontology, Mental Health, Pediatrics, Physical Rehabilitation.
Specialty Certification is available to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants with at least 2,000 hours experience in occupational therapy, 600 hours which must be concentrated in the specialty area delivering services to clients. Specialty Certification exists in the following areas: Driving & Community Mobility; Environmental Modification; Feeding, Eating & Swallowing; and Low Vision.
We hope that this Blog will help to answer some of your questions about getting started in the application process or help you navigate through the application process in your pursuit of Board or Specialty Certification.
Christine Urish, PhD, OTR/L, BCMH
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How often is the resource list of Board Certified and Specialty Certified Practitioners updated on the AOTA website?
I am very pleased to find this blog that discusses the process of obtaining board & specialty certification. I hope to have a better understanding of the steps and "the right way to answer the questions". Thanks for putting up this up!
I was a COTA for 6 years and have been an OT for about a year and a half now. I want to become certified in Gerontology, pediatrics, or low vision. I have experience in all and the hours, However since I have become an OT I do not fit the requirments, since I have not been an OT for 5 years. is there anything I can do, or any suggestions. Thanks for any help
you have my eternal gratitude. your graciousness is appreciated
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