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Hand therapy certifications
v1 seed (2026-04-28): eligibility, renewal, and verification links copied from society pages — not legal advice and not a substitute for checking directly with each body.
Therapist directory uses keyword inference to suggest pathway matches; it does not verify registries on-site.
14 results
CHT · Certification
Certified Hand Therapist
United States · Active
Minimum three years of clinical experience, including 4,000 hours or more in direct practice in hand therapy.
ECHT · Certification
European Certified Hand Therapist
Europe · Active
2,000 hours or more in direct practice in hand therapy and demonstration of learning and reflection on clinical practice.
AHT · Credential
Accredited Hand Therapist
United Kingdom · Active
4,000 clinical/teaching/research hours in hand therapy demonstrated and verified in the clinical log.
AHT · Credential
AHTA Accredited Hand Therapist
Australia · Active
Minimum of 3,600 hours clinical hand therapy experience within the maximum time frame of the last five years.
ICHT · Certification
Irish Certified Hand Therapist
Ireland · Active
Minimum 3500 hours of hand therapy practice over the previous 5 years; of these, at least 2500 hours must be direct patient contact, and up to 1000 hours may be indirect patient care with a minimum of 50 hours related to this area of practice.
Credential
Registered Member of Hand Therapy New Zealand
New Zealand · Active
Pathway 3 application form requires verification of 1800 supervised clinical hours within the last 3 years, with conditions involving the forearm and hand comprising 70% of clinical hours.
JCHT · Certification
Japan Certified Hand Therapist
Japan · Active
Clinical practice requirement is measured in units; exact hours were not stated in the retrieved English certification page.
DAHTH · Certification
Handtherapeut DAHTH
Germany · Active
500 hours of clinical practice in a rehabilitation centre for hand therapy; successful completion of all 12 modules; total of 4 years professional experience in order to use the title.