HTCC has published the following documents about the Hand Therapy Certification program.

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The 2007 Exam Prep Survey Report summarizes the results of a survey of therapists who have recently passed the Hand Therapy Certification Examination. The purpose of the survey was to gather information about how successful candidates prepared for the examination, so that future candidates might benefit from their advice.

Disclaimer: HTCC is providing aggregated survey data to be used only for informational purposes. HTCC does not endorse, promote, review, or wa rrant the accuracy of any information provided, nor by providing this information does HTCC suggest, directly or indirectly, what study methods should be used, nor does HTCC imply that following the suggested methods will result in successful passage of the CHT examination.

The Practice Analysis and Scope of Practice paper was published in the July – September 2002 issue of the Journal of Hand Therapy. It describes the results of the 2001 Practice Analysis survey conducted by HTCC, which was a large scale survey conducted with therapists across the United States and Canada, who rated the clinical behaviors, knowledge, and technical skills in terms of their relevance to practice, and provided information about their own patient populations. It includes the Definition and Scope of Practice as an Appendix.

The Definition and Scope of Practice was adopted by the HTCC Board of Directors in 2002, based on the results of the Practice Analysis survey described above. In addition to the definition and scope of practice, this document includes the scientific knowledge basis of hand therapy, the type of patients seen by hand therapists, and the techniques and tools used by hand therapists.

The Competencies in Hand Therapy paper was published in the January – March 2003 issue of the Journal of Hand Therapy. It provides information about the competencies shown by therapists at specific points of experience. Six competency areas were identified and included in the final survey: scientific knowledge, clinical judgment/clinical reasoning, technical skills, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and resource management. The competency information was obtained as part of the 2001 Practice Analysis.

The Spring 2003 newsletter explains how HTCC is using its vision statement to develop a business plan. Also included are listings of new CHTs and a report on the 2002 Hand Therapy Certificaton Examination and a history of the CHT logo.