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Certified Hand Therapist (HTCC) — Canadian practice context

Canada

Issuing body site Related directory listings

Patient-friendly education hub: Learn — hand therapy topics

Official links

Credentialing bodies

HTCC — Hand Therapy Certification Commission, Inc.
independent certifying board
Website
Body guide on HandTherapy
- Find a CHT (public registry/directory)

Eligibility prerequisites

Base licenses

OT, PT

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Clinical hours / settings

HTCC eligibility requires at least three years as an OT or PT with at least 4,000 hours of direct practice in hand therapy (see HTCC certification materials).

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Memberships

Canadian Society of Hand Therapists (CSHT) is the national professional association for Canadian OT/PT hand therapists and promotes education; membership is separate from HTCC certification.

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Assessment and attainment

Exam type

Written

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Study and preparation

Blueprint / curriculum

Maintenance and renewal

Validity term

5 years (HTCC recertification framework).

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Re-exam / portfolio

Recertification by professional development or examination (HTCC).

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Verification

Public registry search

https://www.htcc.org/find-a-cht/find-a-cht-app

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Limitations

This seed summarises HTCC’s public certification pages for education; it is not HTCC or CSHT policy, eligibility advice, or a substitute for current board rules.

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Regulatory relationship

Required to practice: No

Protected title: Not listed

License linkage: Provincial occupational therapist or physiotherapist licensure in Canada; HTCC Certified Hand Therapist specialty credential (US-based board)

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