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TITLE OF COURSE:

Professional and Activities Management for the OTA

PREFIX/NUMBER:

OTA 235

CREDIT HOURS:

2 (2L)

2.

PREREQUISITE:

OTA 100, admission to the program

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Developing Professional Behaviors, Kasar and Clark; Slack; ISBN 1-55642-316-0

SUPPLIES:

4.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Provides the student with the basic management skills needed by the occupational therapy assistant and the activity director. Other topics covered will be job seeking skills, the role of the OTA in research, professional responsibilities, and life long learning.

5.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The following are the entry level competencies for the Occupational Therapy Assistant that will be covered during this class.  Students will be expected to gain an understanding of these competencies however they should not be met until the completion of OTA 280 and OTA 281 Level II Fieldwork.

A.

Demonstrate skills in new technology.

B.

Function effectively within the administration structure of the department, agency, or facility.

C.

Effectively participate in the supervision experience

D.

Describe OT and OTA roles within the assigned service area.

E.

Assist in the training and supervision of other personnel and volunteers.

F.

Independently adhere to work site rules, regulations, and policies

G.

Complete required reports related to treatment documentation, billing, reimbursement, productivity, service delivery, and budgeting within established guidelines.

H.

Demonstrate understanding of the impact of cost on relationship to the delivery of services.

I.

Manage time and available resources to affect service delivery.

J.

Participate in monitoring quality and productivity within the guidelines of the institution and role.

K.

Use established policies to report and document safety hazards and incidents

L.

Demonstrate the ability to establish service competencies for self.

M.

Demonstrate behavior congruent with established roles of the OTA.

N.

Promote the profession of occupational therapy to various audiences

O.

Demonstrate effective participant skills in professional activities

P.

Have an understanding of the certification exam, renewal programs, a plan for continuing education, and licensure in states requiring.

Q.

Have an understanding of the availability and need for malpractice insurance.

R.

Have an understanding of the need for research and the OTA’s role in the research process.

S.

Have an understanding of the role of the Activity Department and the Activity Director in differing types of settings.

T.

Explore the implications and effects of federal and state legislation bodies on practice.

U.

Have an understanding of due process, the appeals system when reimbursement is not approved for OT services, and how to be an advocate for the consumer

V.

Explore a variety of systems and service models, including health care, education, community and social models, and how these models may effect service provision

W.

Practice job seeking skills.

6.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Research project                                                                                                                   50

Promotion of the profession                                                                                                   50

Activity Department Schedule                                                                                                50

Resume, Cover Letter                                                                                                           50

Professional goals                                                                                                                  50

Technology assignment                                                                                                          50

Final from Activities and Text                                                                                               100

                                                                                                                Total               400

Assertiveness Activities will be included in the Evaluation Scores.

Score Range

Letter Grade

93

  -

100%

A

85

  -

92%

B

77

  -

84%

C

69

  -

76%

D

0

  -

68%

F

Special Remarks: Students must complete the course with a grade of “C” or better in order to receive graduation credit for the course.

7.

COURSE OUTLINE:

I.

The Profession

II.

QA and Research

III.

Professional Behavior and Supervision Roles

IV.

 The Role of the Activity Director

V.

Job Seeking Skills

VI.

Rules, Regulations, & Policies

VII.

Technology

VIII.

Certification Exam

IX.

Text Activities and Assertive task included throughout the semester

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REQUIREMENTS:  See OTA Student Handbook for requirements on all classes.

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

10.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

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ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class.  Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.