OCTA 210:OTA Seminar

Credit Hours: 2
Lecture hours per week: 2
Lab hours per week: 0

Prerequisite(s): OCTA 203, OCTA 204, OCTA 205, OCTA 206, OCTA 208
Corequisite(s): OCTA 212, OCTA 213, OCTA 215, OCTA 216, OCTA 217, OCTA 218
This course focuses on the role of the OTA in the management, administration, and delivery of OT services, preparation for certification and licensure, and job readiness. Topics include the contexts of healthcare, leadership and advocacy, professionalism, reimbursement, marketing, documentation and quality improvement, supervision and fieldwork requirements, health literacy, ethics, and scholarly practice. This course will also include a review of skills and principles expected of the occupational therapy assistant to develop competency as an entry level COTA. (Spring semester only)