| 1975 |
Six
therapists meet to form the American Society of Hand
Therapists in San Francisco and organize nationally
over the next two years. |
| 1978 |
First
annual ASHT meeting is held in Dallas and first officers
elected. |
| 1982-83 |
Early
discussions and study of professional credentialing
by ASHT Board of Directors occur. |
| 1984 |
Certification
Committee is established and work begins on Role Delineation
Study. |
| 1985 |
First
Role Delineation Study is performed. |
| 1987 |
Role
Delineation Study and Scope of Practice are published
in Journal of Hand Therapy. |
| 1989 |
Hand
Therapy Certification Commission incorporates as an
independent agency. |
| 1990 |
Hand
Therapy Certification Examination is field tested throughout
the United States. |
| 1991 |
All
current active members of ASHT become Charter Active
members. After this time, the CHT credential will be
required to become an active member. |
| 1991 |
Inaugural
Hand Therapy Certification Examination is administered
on May 4th. |
| 1993 |
Administrative
Office moves to San Francisco. |
| 1994 |
Second
Practice Analysis is performed and test blueprint is
rewritten. |
| 1995 |
Examination
changes to reflect the blueprint based on second practice
analysis. |
| 1996 |
Administrative
Office moves to Kansas City. 1991 CHTs recertify for
first time. Results of first five years of the Hand
Therapy Certification Examination published in the Journal
of Hand Therapy as well as the Second Practice
Analysis. |
| 1997 |
HTCC
joins National Organization for Competency Assurance
(NOCA). |
| 1998 |
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| 2000 |
A
CHT assumes role of HTCC Executive Director. |
| 2001 |
Administrative
Office moves to Rancho Cordova, California. First time
two groups of CHTs (1991 & 1996) recertify in the
same year. Third Practice Analysis Study is performed
and test blueprint is rewritten. |
| 2002 |
2002
Examination changes to reflect blueprint based on the
third practice analysis. Practice Analysis paper is
published in the Journal of Hand Therapy. New
online services initiated, including online certification
application as well as online tracking for continuing
education and work experience by CHTs. HTCC Board approves
testing in Australia, beginning in 2003. |
| 2003 |
2003
Competencies in Hand Therapy paper is published in the
Journal of Hand Therapy. |
