COTBC webinars are designed to promote a deeper understanding of issues affecting quality occupational practice. If you’re unable to attend an upcoming webinar, the recording will be posted here 24-48 hours after the live session.
Upcoming Webinars
Public Guardian and Trustee of BC – September 21, 12:00-1:00 PM
Join us for a webinar presented by staff from the Public Guardian and Trustee of BC on key related legislation OTs should be aware of.
Get the Most Out of Your Webinar
Live College webinars use the GoToMeeting platform. When you begin to join a live session, you may be prompted to download the GoToMeeting application if it’s not already on your device. You may need to contact the IT department at your workplace to allow the GoToMeeting application on your system (view system requirements).
The webinars are free if you use the audio available through your computer. If you wish to participate using a phone line, long distance charges may apply. The long distance number is supplied when your registration is confirmed.
Past Webinars
Getting Registered to Practise — Tips for New Canadian Grads
Presenter: Cindy McLean, COTBC Deputy Registrar
Part A: College Overview
Learn how provincial legislation impacts occupational therapy practice in BC, plus when to call the College to prevent unsafe, unethical, or ineffective practice.
Part B: Registration Process
What You Need To Know About COTBC’s New Currency Requirement
Presenter: Cindy McLean, COTBC Deputy Registrar
Not sure if you have sufficient practice hours to meet the new currency requirement of 600 hours in the past three years? This webinar will walk you through the requirements, including the 2018 bridging process that allows for additional activities to be counted towards currency.
How Recent Bylaw Changes Affect Your Practice
Presenter: Kathy Corbett, COTBC Registrar/CEO
On October 2, 2017 our new bylaws were approved, and they contain several changes all practicing occupational therapists need to know about. Some of these are quite specific such as what titles we can use, clients’ access to our records, and marketing. By watching this webinar you’ll be able to identify changes to the COTBC bylaws and apply these changes to your own occupational therapy practice.
Working with Education Assistants
Presenters: Andrea Bowden, COTBC Director of Practice and Policy; Kathy Corbett, COTBC Registrar/CEO
Are you consulting or assigning? What if the situation is too risky to assume just a consulting role but there isn’t funding for anything else? Listen to the webinar for thoughts on this and other burning issues on this important practice concern.
Indigenous Cultural Safety in Practice
Presenters: Alison Gerlach, Jenny Morgan, & Kathy Corbett
This two-part webinar explores the difference between cultural sensitivity and cultural safety, the principles and intent of Indigenous cultural safety, and some of the potential implications for your clinical practice and organization. It’s guaranteed to underscore the importance of reflective practice as an occupational therapist.
Part One
Part Two
Regulatory Topics Presented in 2015
The webinars below cover a variety of regulatory topics to assist occupational therapists with the integration of College standards and relevant legislation into everyday practice. They were specifically developed to help occupational therapists prepare for the 2016 Competency Exam and some of the related standards have since been updated. As such, we advise that occupational therapists ensure they’re familiar with the most recent Practice Standards.
The slides accompanying the recordings are not complete on their own. We recommend that you view the recording and use the slides to guide any note taking you may wish to do.
