LICENSING & MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

Licenses

SCOT members who hold a practising or restricted practising licence must:

• Adhere to the SCOT Code of Ethics

• Incorporate the OT-Compentency-Document-EN-HiRes.pdf into their practice of occupational therapy.

• Notify SCOT of any change of name, address, and/or employment status

• Carry a minimum of $5 million liability/malpractice insurance coverage

• Participate in the SCOT Continuing Competency Program

Practising Licence

SCOT members who are issued a practising licence have the following privileges:

• Ability to practice as and use the title “Occupational Therapist” in Saskatchewan. 

• Entitled to use the designation OT. Reg. (SK).

• Ability to vote and be elected as a member of council.

• Ability to vote at SCOT annual and special meetings. 

• Ability to volunteer on SCOT committees.

• Ability to receive SCOT communications

Practising licenses may be issued for a full year or for three months.

Restricted Practising Licence 

The restricted practising licence may be granted to applicants for a maximum of twenty months while they wait to successfully pass the National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination (NOTCE). During this time period, restricted practising licencees may make a maximum of two attempts to successfully complete the NOTCE. Those that fail the examination for a second time shall have their restricted practising licence revoked effective upon notification from the Registrar. Successful completion of the NOTCE is required prior to any further application for licensure. 

SCOT members who are issued a restricted practising licence have the following privileges:

• Ability to practice as and use the title, “Occupational Therapist Restricted” with restrictions imposed and for a specific time period.

• Entitled to use the designation O.T. (Res.).

• Ability to have a voice but no vote at SCOT annual and special meetings.

• Ability to volunteer on SCOT committees.

• Ability to receive SCOT communications.

Restricted practising licenses may be issued for a full year or for three months.

Memberships

Extended Access Membership

Extended Access Membership Initial Application Form

Extended access memberships are for person's who are currently registered as an occupational therapist and is in good standing pursuant to the legislation of another jurisdiction in Canada.

An extended access membership entitles a member to provide only virtual services to a person who is physically situated in Saskatchewan. Extended access members must obtain a practising membership and practising licence if they wish to provide in-person services as an occupational therapist in Saskatchewan.

SCOT extended members have the following privileges:

• Ability to have a voice, but not vote at SCOT annual and special meetings.

• Ability to receive SCOT communications.

Non-Practising Membership

Non-practising memberships are for SCOT members that are NOT currently practising occupational therapy in Saskatchewan but are eligible for registration as a practising member or were in good standing when last registered with a Canadian occupational therapy regulatory body.

SCOT non-practising members have the following privileges:

• Ability to have a voice, but not vote at SCOT annual and special meetings.

• Ability to volunteer on SCOT committees.

• Ability to receive SCOT communications.

Non-practising members may be eligible for a practising licence upon payment of required fees and current requirements.