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Welcome to the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand REMINDER - RECERTIFICATION 2009/10 You must have a current practising certificate to practise occupational therapy. The 2008/09 practising year finishes on 31 March.
If you will be practising occupational therapy from 1 April, you need a 2009/10 practising certificate.
If you have not already applied for a 2009/10 practising certificate, apply online now through the website or contact the OTBNZ. The practising certificate fee is $506 and the register maintenance fee (for non-practising occupational therapists) is $56.25.
What you need to do for Recertification
What you need to do to pay the Register Maintenance Fee
DO YOU NEED A PRACTISING CERTIFICATE? Practising certificates are issued from 1 April - 31 March every year. You must have a current practising certificate to continue practising occupational therapy. The register displays the names of practitioners who hold a current practising certificate. The fee for a practising certificate remains at $506.
The OTBNZ has developed a document clarifying for practitioners who should hold a current practising certificate. This document provides a definition of “practising occupational therapy” and clarifies the scope of occupational therapy practice for practitioners who are employed in non-traditional roles. If you work in a non-traditional role, please refer to the document Policy For Registration of Occupational Therapists to see if you need a practising certificate. The OTBNZ staff are happy to discuss this with you if you are unclear whether you fit the criteria. Remember that if you are calling yourself an occupational therapist, then you need to be registered with a practising certificate.
CCFR REQUIREMENTS FOR RECERTIFICATION Recertification is a good time to think about your Continuing Competency Framework for Recertification (CCFR). It can be a convenient time to carry out an annual self-review but please remember that there is no requirement to finish objectives and activities before your Third Party completes their attestation. Recertification is not an annual performance appraisal. All you need to do is to ensure you have one current objective in each of the seven competency areas and that your Third Party has enough information about what you have achieved, what you are intending to do, and any major changes (e.g. job change, maternity leave) to be able to attest that the completed and current objectives are appropriate for a practitioner of your experience and position to maintain their competency.
REGISTER MAINTENANCE FEE An annual register maintenance fee applies to practitioners who are on the register but do not hold a current practising certificate. This fee is payable by 31 March every year. If your name does not appear on the register as registered without a practising certificate, it will be because you have not yet paid the register maintenance fee. The register maintenance fee for the 2009/2010 year is $56.25. HAVING TROUBLE MAKING AN ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT? When you have completed your online recertification application, the system asks if you want to pay online. If you say 'yes' it tries to branch to the payment screen. We understand that some employers, computer systems have been set up to block this screen for security reasons. If this is the case, the system will give you an error message. We suggest if this happens you either pay by cheque, or you go online from home if you can. You could also talk to your IT people at work, to confirm that they are blocking the site (it is obviously not something we have control over).
If you hear of colleagues having problems with online credit card payments, could you draw their attention to this notice please? Thank you. SUPERVISION Supervision for Occupational Therapists in the context of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCAA)
Supervision Requirements
Supervisory Services
Supervision FormsSupervisor's Reporting Template
Supervisor Log
Supervisor Expression of Interest form CONDITIONS ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE There are three standard conditions on scope of practice that apply to new graduates, overseas qualified occupational therapists and occupational therapists returning to practise in NZ. Please read the Board Policy on Standard Conditions on Scope of Practice. See also Supervision for Occupational Therapists in the context of the HPCAA. Removal of Conditions on Scope of PracticeFrom 1 April 2008 an application fee of $58 applies for changes to, or removal of, conditions on scope of practice. What is required? If you have fulfilled the Board's requirements relating to the condition on your scope of practice, you must apply to have the condition removed.
As an example, the 'New Graduate' condition means that the practitioner is subject to weekly supervision for their first 12 months of practice. After the 12 months of supervision, the practitioner must apply to have the condition removed.
If you have a condition on your scope of practice, your supervisor must be a registered occupational therapist with a current practising certificate and no condition on their scope of practice. Ask your supervisor to complete a supervisor's report. Send this to the Board, along with a completed Application for Removal of Condition on Scope of Practice form and your supervision log.
Please note that the supervisor's report needs to give the Board an assessment of your current practice. The report should:- Assess your competence to practise in the position in which you are employed across the seven competencies for registration.
- Include a summary statement that supports the supervisor's recommendation to either remove or continue the condition.
NB: A supervisor's report is a stand-alone document. The supervisor should not cross-reference to the supervisee's Continuing Competence Framework for Recertification (CCFR).
The prescribed frequency of supervision must continue until you have been notified by the Board that the condition has been lifted.
Removal of condition-application form and supervisor's report template NOTICE BOARD |
