OTA 222 - Professional Practice

Professional Practice is a seminar course utilizing case inquiry approaches to solidify understanding of professional reasoning, ethical problem solving, communication skills, and self-reflection. Using evidence-based approaches, students work in small groups to interpret, analyze and strategize varied leadership and professional behavioral options. The course also explores coding and billing with ethical practices for various Federal State, private or public health care organizations. Topics of reimbursement delivery systems and federal laws along with advocacy will be explored. The role of the occupational therapy assistant in program development is experiential with community partners.

Prerequisite
OTA 155, OTA 161, OTA 171, and OTA 175 “C” or better

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours
3
Lab Hours
0 lab hours per week

Academic Level
1.2