Provisional Practising Certificate of Registration
  37. (1) The following are non-exemptible registration requirements for a provisional practising certificate of registration: 1.  The applicant must satisfy any of the following: i.  He or she has a Bachelor of Science degree or Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy obtained in Ontario. ii.  He or she has an academic qualification considered by the Registration Committee to be equivalent to a degree described in subparagraph i. iii.  He or she has been found by the Registration Committee to require minimal educational upgrading to achieve the equivalent of a degree described in subparagraph i. iv.  He or she has a diploma in Occupational Therapy granted not later than 1973 by the University of Toronto or a diploma in Occupational Therapy granted not later than 1968 by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. 2.  The applicant must have completed at least 1000 hours of fieldwork or clinical practicum accepted by the Registration Committee. 3.  Where the applicant completes the requirements in paragraphs 1 and 2 more than 18 months before the date the application is made, evidence of one of the following must be provided, i.  completion of at least 600 hours of service within the scope of practice of the profession in the three years prior to the application date, or ii.  successful completion within the previous 18 months of a refresher program accepted by the Registration Committee. iii.  Revoked:  O. Reg. 19/12, s. 4 (2). 4.  The applicant must be employed by or have an offer of employment from an employer where registered general practising occupational therapists are available to supervise the applicant.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 19/12, s. 4 (1, 2). (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 1 ii of subsection (1), an academic qualification is not equivalent unless, (a)  the curriculum includes courses within the basic sciences, the behavioural sciences, the clinical sciences, the managerial sciences and occupational therapy theory, practice and fieldwork; and (b)  the nature, extent and scope of those courses are substantially equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree or Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy obtained in Ontario.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 19/12, s. 4 (3, 4). (3) The following are registration requirements for a provisional practising certificate of registration: 1.  The applicant must have registered to take an examination referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection 36 (3) at the next available sitting. 2.  The applicant must not have previously held a provisional practising certificate of registration. 3.  The applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that he or she has either professional liability insurance or protection against professional liability, in accordance with the by-laws.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 19/12, s. 4 (5). (4) The following are conditions of a provisional practising certificate of registration: 1.  The member must practise the profession only under the supervision of an occupational therapist who holds a general practising certificate of registration and who has filed an employer acknowledgement form with the College. 2.  The member must take the examination referred to in paragraph 1 of subsection 36 (3) at the first available sitting unless the member obtains the Registrar’s written consent to defer taking it because of exceptional circumstances. 3.  If the member fails to take the examination at the first available sitting and has not obtained the Registrar’s consent to defer taking it before the examination, the member’s certificate of registration automatically expires unless, i.  the member obtains the consent within 10 days after the examination, and ii.  the member files with the College a fresh employer acknowledgement form and any undertakings requested by the Registrar within 10 days after the examination. 4.  If the member satisfies the requirements in paragraph 3, the member shall take the examination at the next available sitting unless the Registrar directs otherwise, and this sitting is considered to be the first available sitting. 5.  If the member takes the examination at the first available sitting and does not successfully complete it, the member’s certificate of registration automatically expires unless the member files with the College a fresh employer acknowledgement form and any undertakings requested by the Registrar within 60 days after the examination. 6.  If the member files the acknowledgement form and the undertakings, if any, under paragraph 5, the member shall take the examination at the next available sitting unless the Registrar directs otherwise in writing, and this sitting is considered to be the second available sitting. 7.  If the member fails to take the examination at the second available sitting in accordance with paragraph 6, the member’s certificate automatically expires unless the member obtains the Registrar’s written consent to defer because of exceptional circumstances within 10 days after the examination. 8.  If the Registrar’s consent is given under paragraph 7, the member shall take the examination at the next available sitting unless the Registrar directs otherwise in writing, and this sitting is considered to be the second sitting. 9.  If the member takes the examination at the sitting referred to in paragraphs 6 and 8 and does not successfully complete it, the member’s certificate of registration automatically expires upon the release of the result indicating that the member has failed. 10.  If, at any time, the member passes the examination required under paragraph 2, the member’s certificate of registration expires 60 days after the examination unless the member obtains the Registrar’s consent in writing to maintain the certificate for a longer period of time. 11.  The member must notify the Registrar in writing of his or her results immediately after they are released. 12.  The member must have either professional liability insurance or protection against professional liability, in accordance with the by-laws, and shall, on request, provide evidence of such insurance or protection to the Registrar.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 19/12, s. 4 (6). (5) The member who passes the examination required under paragraph 2 may be issued a general practising certificate of registration before the expiry of the provisional practising certificate of registration.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1. (6) A member who qualifies for a general practising certificate of registration under subsection (5) has 18 months from the date of issue of the provisional certificate to satisfy the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of subsection 36 (4).  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1. Temporary Certificate of Registration