PEI College of Occupational TherapistsHistory
1974
- First draft of the Registered Occupational Therapists Act brought before the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Legislature.
- 3 Occupational Therapists registered to practice.
1975
- Registered Occupational Therapists Act and Regulations are passed in the PEI Legislature.
- PEI Association of Occupational Therapists (PEIAOT) formed as licensing body for Occupational Therapists practicing in province.
1985
- 18 Occupational Therapists practicing on Prince Edward Island.
1988
- Registered Occupational Therapists Act revised and proclaimed in the Provincial Legislature.
1996
- Registered OT Act RSPEI 1988 repealed.
- Major revision to the Occupational Therapists Act proclaimed July 1.
- Licensing body (PEI AOT) becomes the PEI Occupational Therapists Registration Board (PEIOTRB).
1997
- PEIOTRB represented at National Regulatory meetings.
2005
- PEIOTRB Logo created and adopted.
- PEIOTRB Website launched.
- PEIOTRB collaborates with Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) to begin a 5 year project to build a national Occupational Therapists Human Resources Data Project.
2006
- Online database created as part of Department of Health project funded by Health Canada.
- 36 Occupational Therapists registered to practice.
2007
- Phase 1 of national project to assist with the evaluation of Internationally Educated Occupational Therapist s(IEOTs) seeking registration in Canada initiated.
2008
- Phase 2 of IEOT Project initiated.
2010
- HRSDC funds 5 year Harmonization project for ACOTRO to continue its collaborative efforts and complete the final Phase of a Pan-Canadian initiative aimed at implementing a common assessment approach for the qualification recognition and competence based assessment of IEOTs.
2011
- New and updated website launched. Website committee formed.
2012
- 53 Occupational Therapists registered to practice.
2014
- PEIOTRB hired its first paid employee, Heather Cutcliffe, as Registrar.
- 60 Occupational Therapists registered to practice in PEI.
2018
- Occupational Therapy Act and OT Regulations (Registration and Misconduct) repealed February 1st
- PEI Occupational Therapists Registration Board transitioned to PEI College of Occupational Therapists under Regulated Health Professions Act on February 1st
- Occupational Therapists Regulations proclaimed February 1st
- 70 Occupational Therapists registered to practice in PEI
- Website updated to reflect changes to organization
