Registration standard: Recency of practice

Recency of practice means an occupational therapist has maintained an adequate connection with, and recency practice in occupational therapy since qualifying for, or obtaining registration.

Registration standard

Registration standards define the requirements that applicants and registrants need to meet to be registered.

The Board completed a review of the Registration standard: Recency of practice in 2019. The revised registration standard took effect on 1 December 2019 and is published below. For more information about the revised standard please read the news item.

Further information for occupational therapists

The following additional documents have been developed to supplement the Registration standard: Recency of practice by providing further information regarding the expectations of the Board. These documents should be read in conjunction with the standard.

If you are selected for audit, you will be audited against the registration standard that was in effect during the audit period, or as otherwise specified. For more information on audits refer to the audit page.

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