on a practice permit related to sexual abuse or sexual misconduct to be published for an indefinite period. The ethical scenarios section in ACOT’s code of ethics was also updated to harmonize with the language and intent of Standard 10.
to register for practice anywhere in Canada (except Quebec), must now first apply to the ACOTRO to complete the SEAS process. Applicants apply to the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists only after ACOTRO has deemed them having met the substantial equivalency requirement. SEAS has four main components: • Academic Credential Assessment (ACA) • Curriculum and fieldwork review through the Profession-Specific Credential Assessment (PSCA) • Jurisprudence Knowledge Assessment Test (JKAT) • Competency Assessment GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT The Governance Committee (GC), chaired by Kerstin Hurd, transitioning to Andrea Petryk then Jennifer Lee, is a standing committee of Council. The GC’s primary purpose is to evaluate and enhance the performance of Council as a whole, and that of Council members, for a more functional and efficient organization. Some key initiatives and achievements of the GC this reporting year include: • Implementation of an annual and meeting- to-meeting evaluation process for Council member performance to ensure ongoing learning and skill building. • Developing an action plan from the evaluation so that Council will continue to grow and improve in governance.
OTHER INITIATIVES ACOTRO
The College is a member of the Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO). ACOTRO is the national association of provincial Occupational Therapy regulatory bodies, whose mandates are to serve the public interest. ACOTRO members work collaboratively to: a) advance quality Occupational Therapy regulation; b) develop and promote a national strategy for consistent and congruent regulatory practices for the profession; c) promote interprovincial and international labour mobility and workforce planning; and d) promote national and international networking and information sharing of regulatory issues and positions. For several years, ACOTRO has been committed to promoting access to the profession for qualified Internationally Educated Occupational Therapists (IEOTs) through a number of shared initiatives. One of them is the Substantial Equivalency Assessment System (SEAS), launched in the summer of 2015. Occupational Therapists who have completed their OT education outside of Canada— including Canadians who travelled outside Canada for their education—and who want
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ALBERTA COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020
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