Occupational therapy is a vital link to productive living. The need for therapists will grow well into the 21st century, reflecting the importance of function, prevention of disability, and promotion of health.
Therapy is functional, purposeful, and individualized for each client.
In the classroom, students experience simulated and actual clinical activities, using their own physical, perceptual and cognitive skills such as strength, mobility and fine dexterity in addition to communication for client-practitioner interaction. Problem solving, judgement, and organizational skills are necessary to apply principles of therapy for individualized treatment planning. Students will learn vital skills to safely work with people with many types of disability. Liability insurance and CPR certification are required prior to clinical fieldwork experience. The program fieldwork coordinator places students under the supervision of a Registered Occupational Therapist or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in a variety of health care and educational settings.