OTA 212 - Occupational Therapy Trends and Issues

Institution:

Augusta Technical College

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Description:

(Prerequisites: All 100 level OTA courses, OTA 201, OTA 202, OTA 206, OTA 209. Corequisites: OTA 204, OTA 213) Teaches the roles and responsibilities in the administration of occupational therapy services. Topics include: assistance with the management of departmental operations, including safety issues, inventory control, budgeting, scheduling of service recipients, development of values, attitudes, and behaviors congruent with OT standards and ethics, the role of OTA in occupational therapy, research publication, and program evaluation, supervisory requirements, certification and licensure, reimbursement issues including documentation to insure accountability, personnel training and supervision, continued learning, professional behaviors of time management, personal goal setting and career development, and promotion of the Occupational Therapy profession. Resources for the life long learning and professional support are provided and promoted, including job finding skills such as interviewing and negotiation. Preparation for the national certification examination is provided as well as preparation for Level II fieldwork.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.augustatech.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 771-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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