Contact once per month while an OTA is under general supervision is insufficient Supervision is not documented Clearer guidelines are needed once general supervision is in place. Direct supervision once a month is too infrequent. The Vermont regulation needs to be tighter. The skill and training in OT and OTA's varies widely. I would like to see several levels of certification for OT's and OTA's.
Stricter supervision is needed.
Rules need further definition. Newly graduated OTA should not bee working in a facility that there is not any direct supervision from an OT with less than 3 years of experience. Other states should also do this. Because OT s and OTA s are individuals, clinical judgement in conjunction with rule 3.7 is needed in all situations. The levels of abilities can vary greatly among OTA s.