Westwood Alumni Externship, Internship, and Clinicals are a valuable experience for students at every college. Students have the ability to practice their skills and good work ethics through the supervision of respected professionals in a real life-working environment.
Corporations have the chance to mold and mentor upcoming professionals.
The benefits of an Externship or Clinical site Externships and Clinicals are non-paid educational training sites required for students in four Associate Degrees and one diploma program offered at Westwood College. During the final phases of their training at Westwood College, students are scheduled for a site. After completion of the Clinical or Externship site, they receive college credit hours for working under the supervision of seasoned professionals. There are differences in the level of time commitment and training involved for clinical and externship sites. The only program at Westwood College that participates in clinical settings is the Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant.