OTA2233 — PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Professional and self-management skills form the basis of this course. Topics include: self-directed learning, understanding of regulatory requirements, reimbursement issues, fieldwork requirements and responsibilities, ethics in practice, and use of professional literature and research. Supervision requirements and state licensure, partnerships, HIPAA, OTA roles and practice standards for competence, NBCOT certification will also be covered in depth and resources identified. Students will become familiar with AOTA documents that guide practice. Scope and standards of practice, code of ethics, core values, communication skills, multicultural competence, and role delineation will be offered. Job search skills will be covered. Three lecture hours per week. Credit: Three semester hours