Hybrid Refresher Course for Occupational Therapists
The 2024 course session dates:
Participants begin the course in an online, asynchronous and self-paced supported environment to learn about current evidence and intervention approaches and later join their peers in an on campus session to practice hands-on skills. Learners should plan to complete the online portion of learning by July 15.
Four-day face-to-face session on the University of Minnesota campus: July 18-21, 2024
Registration closed.
NBCOT Professional Development Units (PDU) - 75 PDUs
AOTA Continuing Education Units - 64 Contact hours - 6.4 CEUs (this includes 40 hours of online course work and an additional 24 hours face to face)
COST: Course fee for both online portion and 4-day face to face labs: $1,499.00
AOTA Classification Codes: Category 1: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery: Evaluation, Intervention, Outcomes. Category 2: Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative, Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues; Supervision, Contemporary Trends and Issues, Supervision.
The University of Minnesota is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, provider #7872. This online course is offered at 64 contact hours (6.4 AOTA CEU's). Course level: Introductory level. Categories: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery; Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This 'introductory-level' course is designed for occupational therapists who want to:
- Return to practice
- Change their area of practice,
- Further develop their practice skills,
- Earn contact hours/NBCOT Professional Development Units (PDU)
- Reinstate their Minnesota License when lapsed for 4 years or more
Course Outcomes:
- Gain confidence in knowing the basics of occupational therapy.
- Gain confidence in performing skills needed for occupational therapy interventions.
- Develop a network of resources to further their practice in occupational therapy (faculty, colleagues, texts, internet).
- Gain confidence in re-entering the workforce or changing an area of practice.
Session including both the online portion as well as the four-day in person portion:
NBCOT Professional Development Units (PDU) - 75 PDUs
AOTA Continuing Education Units - 64 Contact hours - 6.4 CEUs (this includes 40 hours of online instruction plus 24 hours face to face)
COST: Course fee is $1,499.00.
At this 4 day onsite experience, learners will engage in hands-on activities as well highly interactive small group activities around the following topics:
The OT Practice Framework; The Occupational Profile; OT Outcome Measures; Documentation and Goal writing; Wheelchair and mobility lab; Splinting lab; OT Practice with Older Adults across settings; Practice in Mental Health across settings; Practice with Children and Youth across settings; Driving; Health Care Systems; Policy; Returning to practice.
Additional Info:
Please contact Leann Shore at [email protected] if you have questions about the course.
Refunds: Refunds will not be granted on the day of course opening or thereafter, May 13, 2024.