Fieldwork Manual

Accreditation

Midwestern University's Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), www.aota.org located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449; Telephone: 301/652-AOTA. Graduates of the program will be able to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), www.nbcot.org.

Table of Contents

A. OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION

B. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FIELDWORK EDUCATION VALUE AND PURPOSE

C. THE FIELDWORK PROGRAM

D. LEVEL I FIELDWORK

E. LEVEL II FIELDWORK        

F. POST FIELDWORK PROCEDURES

G. STUDENT GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS

H. FIELDWORK PERFORMANCE

I. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM

J. RESOURCES AND FORMS