College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario

Healthcare Services and Wellness

Toronto ON

The College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO) is the regulatory body responsible for overseeing the profession of occupational therapy in the province of Ontario.  Operating under the authority of Ontario’s Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and the Occupational Therapy Act, 1991, the College protects the public by ensuring the public’s right to safe, competent and ethical care by occupational therapists.  Funded solely through registrant fees, the College fulfils this mandate by setting requirements to practice occupational therapy, establishing standards, policies and programs that every occupational therapist must follow, and holding Ontario’s regulated occupational therapists accountable for their conduct and practice.