Schedule

The schedule for the CSAO is set by the Board of Directors of CEO-ECO following rigorous consultation with the involved stakeholders.

  • When registering for the CSAO, you will be asked to identify your date and location preferences.
  • While every attempt will be made to satisfy your preferences, space is limited at each location and CEO-ECO cannot guarantee your preferences.
  • Travel arrangements should not be made until an assignment to a specific administration site has been made. Travel arrangements should be of sufficient flexibility to accommodate last-minute changes in the skills components schedule and provincial jurisprudence examinations that may be scheduled around the time of the CSAO
  • You may register for only one date of administration at one time.
  • The estimated reporting date for an administration is approximately six weeks after the last day of administration.
  • Registrations from all eligible candidates will be handled on a first received, first processed basis.
  • The CSAO will be administered in English-only at the Waterloo site for both Spring administrations, while offered in both French and English at the MontrĂ©al site. Fall administrations are offered in both French and English, regardless of location.
  • Per administration capacity for both the Waterloo and MontrĂ©al sites is 80 candidates.
  • A personal schedule indicating specific times and locations for the assessment components will be mailed to you approximately two weeks in advance of the assessment date, along with an identification badge.
  • The address you provide on your registration form will be the address to which CEO directs mail to you. CEO will not send mail to any other address unless written notice of a change of address is received from you.
  • There is NO extension of registration deadline dates. A valid cheque, draft or money order must accompany your application form in order for it to be processed. Any registration that is received without payment will not be processed.
  • An Orientation Seminar will be held the day before each of the administrations, and provide you with an opportunity to ask questions and familiarize yourself with the physical facilities of the site.

These policies are upheld to allow for appropriate security, bilingual administration, manageable numbers at each location, and optimum efficiency of administration.

 ADMIN SESSION SPRING ADMINISTRATIONS FALL
ADMINISTRATION
 Administration Dates April 2011 May 2011 May 2011 October 2011
 Location Waterloo Montreal Waterloo Waterloo
 Candidate Orientation April 15 May 27 May 27 October 14
 Practical Assessment
        (Clinical Skills)
April 16 & 17 May 28 & 29 May 28 & 29 October 15 & 16
 Written Assessment
     (OK, OT & CJ/Synthesis)
April 18 - 20 May 30 - June 1 May 30 - June 1 October 17 & 18 & 19
 Registration Start Date December 1 December 1 December 1 June 6
 Registration Closing Date February 11 February 11 February 11 August 19
 Estimated Reporting Date June 6 July 15 July 15 December 2

 For future dates, please refer to the CACO Schedule

 

 

 

 
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