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Occupational therapist
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*OT
*OTR *OTR/L |
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Occupational Therapy Assistant
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*OTA
*COTA *COTA/L |
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OT practitioner includes...
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both levels of occupational therapy profession
*OT *OTA |
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Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
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*regulates entry-level education
*review compliance with "the standards" |
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Differences in Educational Preparation for OTA's and OT's
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*OTA programs focus more on "doing" aspect of OT
- methods and procedures used *OT programs focus on theory and research |
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OT Level of Education
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-Entry Level Master's degree
-24 weeks of L2 fieldwork -Certification for state license |
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OTA
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- Associates degree
- 16 weeks of L2 fieldwork in 2 different practices |
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Fieldwork 1
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- Three one week sessions
- no supervision needed - introduced to the environment - must be done under licensed PT, PTA, OT, OTA, nurse, social worker, psychiatrist or teacher |
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Fieldwork 2
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- Two separate 8 week sessions in different settings
-supervised under OT or OTA with minimum 1 year experience |
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NBCOT Certification
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-Nat'l Board for Certification in OT
- 4 hour multiple choice exam (200 questions) -evaluation and intervention planning - ethics, delivery systems, basic OT principles |
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State CEU's needed
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24 every 2 years
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Federal CEU's needed
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36 every 2 years
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