Administration of the program is by the AOTA for Advanced and Specialty Certification (BASC) under the auspices of the AOTA Commission on Continuing Competence and Professional Development (CCCPD). Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics Articulated within Principle 1 of the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics is the expectation that occupational therapy practitioners shall maintain competency and provide services that are within their scope of practice. It also reminds us that each practitioner is responsible for maintaining high standards and continuing competence in practice, education, and research (AOTA, 2015). The Specialty Certification program embodies these ethical principles by offering applicants a way to document and reflect on professional development in which they have engaged, as well as determine future learning needs and plan subsequent professional development activities that will enhance their practice. Reference American Occupational Therapy Association. (2015). Occupational therapy code of ethics (2015). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69(Suppl. 3), 6913410030. Eligibility Initial certification in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing by AOTA Able to meet regulatory requirements to practice in the state(s) in which they provide service. Minimum of 2000 hours in the certification area in the past 5 calendar years.1, 2, 3 Verification of employment. 1 Must be as an occupational therapy practitioner at the level for which certification is sought. For example, applicants seeking certification at the occupational therapist level must have accumulated the necessary hours as an occupational therapist, not as an occupational therapy assistant or other type of professional. 2 Hours may include roles in any capacity (e.g., clinician, faculty, administrator) as long as they are relevant to the certification area and occupational therapy. 3 Service delivery may be paid or voluntary. Submission Deadlines and Review Period Renewal applications will be accepted by the second Wednesday of September and of each year for all certifications. Eligible candidates will be notified about upcoming deadlines by e-mail. Applications are peer-reviewed and processed over a period following the application deadline. Review for September applications occurs October to January; review for March applications occurs April to July.
Administration of the program is by the AOTA for Advanced and Specialty Certification (BASC) under the auspices of the AOTA Commission on Continuing Competence and Professional Development (CCCPD). Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics Articulated within Principle 1 of the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics is the expectation that occupational therapy practitioners shall maintain competency and provide services that are within their scope of practice. It also reminds us that each practitioner is responsible for maintaining high standards and continuing competence in practice, education, and research (AOTA, 2015). The Specialty Certification program embodies these ethical principles by offering applicants a way to document and reflect on professional development in which they have engaged, as well as determine future learning needs and plan subsequent professional development activities that will enhance their practice. Reference American Occupational Therapy Association. (2015). Occupational therapy code of ethics (2015). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69(Suppl. 3), 6913410030. Eligibility Initial certification in Feeding, Eating, and Swallowing by AOTA Able to meet regulatory requirements to practice in the state(s) in which they provide service. Minimum of 2000 hours in the certification area in the past 5 calendar years.1, 2, 3 Verification of employment. 1 Must be as an occupational therapy practitioner at the level for which certification is sought. For example, applicants seeking certification at the occupational therapist level must have accumulated the necessary hours as an occupational therapist, not as an occupational therapy assistant or other type of professional. 2 Hours may include roles in any capacity (e.g., clinician, faculty, administrator) as long as they are relevant to the certification area and occupational therapy. 3 Service delivery may be paid or voluntary. Submission Deadlines and Review Period Renewal applications will be accepted by the second Wednesday of September and of each year for all certifications. Eligible candidates will be notified about upcoming deadlines by e-mail. Applications are peer-reviewed and processed over a period following the application deadline. Review for September applications occurs October to January; review for March applications occurs April to July.
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