You Don't Need a Formal Program to Become a CHT (here's what you actually need)
From Hand Therapy Secrets | Helping Occupational Therapist Become Experts by Hoang Tran OT/L, CHT
May 20, 2026 · 19 min
About this episode
This episode discusses how to become a certified hand therapist without a formal program and emphasizes the accessibility of the path based on current experience.
Becoming a certified hand therapist might feel out of reach if you don't treat hand patients every day, but the path is more accessible than you think. Your current experience qualifies, you don't need a formal program, and adding hand therapy knowledge will only make you more effective with the patients you already love to treat. Let's go through the full breakdown on where to start and how to prepare.
People in this episode
Host: Hoang Tran OT/L, CHT
Topics covered
- certified hand therapist
- hand therapy
- occupational therapy
- patient care
- professional development
Keywords
- certification
- hand therapy
- occupational therapist
- patient treatment
- professional growth
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