Board Certification in Mental Health (BCMH)

Issued by American Occupational Therapy Association

Earners of this certification have demonstrated specialized knowledge, critical thinking, and practice experience in the area of mental health occupational therapy.

Type Certification
Level Advanced

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Certified or licensed by and in good standing with an AOTA-recognized credentialing or regulatory body
Have a minimum of 5 years of experience as an occupational therapist
Have a minimum of 5,000 hours of experience in mental health within the last 5 years
Have a minimum of 500 hours delivering mental health occupational therapy services to clients within the last 5 years
Submitted a comprehensive reflective portfolio of professional development activities
To maintain BCMH, certificants must meet continuing professional development requirements and apply for recertification every five years.
Note: Certificants who earned the BCMH credential achieved it through a legacy portfolio-based process.