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Professional Conduct

We promote and maintain standards of professional conduct in occupational therapy practice.

Serving the Public Interest

NBCOT defines and clarifies professional responsibilities to protect present and future certified OTR and COTA professionals.

  • Certified OTR and COTA professionals and exam candidates must abide by the NBCOT Code of Conduct

  • Certified OTR and COTA professionals must disclose any criminal, legal, or other disciplinary matters within 60 days

  • Those who violate the NBCOT Code of Conduct are subject to the Procedures for Enforcement

  • When certified OTR and COTA professionals renew, they must agree to abide by the NBCOT certificant attestation

Professional Conduct Resources

Review the documents that OTR and COTA professionals must abide by in order to maintain their certification.