Certified Sexuality

Occupational Therapy Practitioner

BECOME A

The Certified Sexuality OT (CSOT) certification is your gateway to becoming a specialist in addressing sexuality and relationships within occupational therapy. This credential gives you the tools, education, and community to confidently address sex and intimacy in any OT setting. It’s how OT practitioners are becoming leaders in this essential and often neglected area of care.

HOW TO BECOME A CSOT

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Enroll to be a CSOT and get immediate access to 4 self-paced courses, dates for the virtual CEU workshop, 2 mock interviews, and the CSOT Community.

Enroll in CSOT

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Complete the full curriculum, attend the virtual CEU workshop, and engage with expert-led chats. Once certified, you’ll be added to our CSOT Directory—a key visibility tool for referrals, collabs, and credibility.

Earn Your Credentials

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   Renew Annually   

CSOTs renew in July to keep their credential active, maintain their Directory listing, and claim their OT Sex Summit ticket!

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Ignite Your Journey as an Occupational Therapy Practitioner.

  1. Coursework: Power through four self-paced, pre-recorded courses to master the essentials of OT and sex. You’ll feel confident and competent to answer your patients questions and integrate sex into your practice. Includes bonus mock interviews.

  2. 1 Virtual CEU Workshop: Attend our live “Guided Self-Reflection of Sexuality Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Bias” workshop to reflect and listen in small groups to learn more about yourself as a sexual person and consider your sexual bias.

  3. Earn CEUs: Earn in total 6 contact hours or 0.6 CEUs.

  4. The CSOT Community: Dive in from day one! You’re in the club with access to in person and virtual meet ups, the CSOT Directory (once certified), and pre-sale access to the OT Sex Summit.

  5. CSOT Directory Listing: Earn and maintain your spot on our exclusive directory, boosting your street cred within the profession and visibility to potential clients.

  6. Certification Renewal: Keep your game strong in sexual education and OT by renewing your certification every July. Renewal includes one ticket to the annual OT Sex Summit.

The Institute for Sex, Intimacy & Occupational Therapy is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Provider ID# 11576. This Distance Learning - Independent activity is offered at .6 CEU/ 6 Contact Hours, introductory level, OT Service Delivery and Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

After CSOT Certification Checklist

  • Step 1:

    Add your information to the CSOT Directory

    View the CSOT Directory

  • Step 2:

    Update your AOTA member profile to add your CSOT credentials

    Login Here

  • Step 3:

    Educate your supervisor and coworkers with an in-service.

  • Step 4:

    Tell your coworkers to send you their patients so you can address their sexual health challenges and goals

  • Step 5:

    Order merch to signal to your patients you’re the go-to person to talk about sex with.

    Order Merch Here
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Course Catalog

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Are you an OT/OTA Professor? Register now to access an exclusive set of 24 detailed illustrations designed to enrich Occupational Therapy education with a focus on sex and intimacy. These inclusive visual aids are crafted to deepen understanding and facilitate engaging discussions on these crucial, yet often underexplored, aspects of human health.

FREE Educational Illustrations Library Project

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