OTA 249 - Professional Concepts

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Kapiolani Community College

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3 hours lecture per week for 10 weeks Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Comment: Letter grade only. OTA 249 may not be audited. OTA 249 may not be taken credit/no credit. OTA 249 reinforces those concepts and principles regarding professionalism for the occupational therapy assistant in the delivery of services. Advocacy for the consumer and the profession will be explored and applied through knowledge of the legislative process, professional organizations and social conditions impacting service delivery. Basic tenets of professional behavior, values, and ethics will be discussed. Case studies will be reviewed to reinforce the occupational therapy process and clinical reasoning skills in preparation for Fieldwork II and the national certification exam. Upon successful completion of OTA 249, the student should be able to: 1. Identify the systems and structures that create federal and state legislation and regulation and their implications and effects on practice, including knowledge of national requirements for credentialing, licensure, certification or registration under state laws. 2. Articulate the influence of social, economic, political, geographic or demographic factors and the ethical context in which humans choose and engage in occupations, on the practice of Occupational Therapy. 1 3. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the AOTA Code of Ethics (including the informal and formal ethical dispute resolution systems), Core Values and Attitudes of Occupational Therapy Practice and AOTA Standards of Practice, as a guide for professional interactions, client interventions and employment settings. 4. Distinguish between the roles and supervisory levels of the OTR, COTA and non-professional personnel to ensure effective, competency-based, legal and ethical supervision, and professional relationships. 5. Use professional literature to make evidence-based decisions in collaboration with the occupational therapist that are supported by research. 6. Explain and give examples of how the role of the professional is enhanced by knowledge of and involvement in international, national, state and local Occupational Therapy Associations and related professional associations.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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