Hybrid Refresher Course for Occupational Therapists

The 2024 course session dates:

Participants begin the course in an online, asynchronous and self-paced supported environment to learn about current evidence and intervention approaches and later join their peers in an on campus session to practice hands-on skills. Learners should plan to complete the online portion of learning by July 15.

Four-day face-to-face session on the University of Minnesota campus: July 18-21, 2024

Registration closed.

NBCOT Professional Development Units (PDU) - 75 PDUs
AOTA Continuing Education Units - 64 Contact hours - 6.4 CEUs (this includes 40 hours of online course work and an additional 24 hours face to face)

COST: Course fee for both online portion and 4-day face to face labs: $1,499.00

AOTA Classification Codes: Category 1: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery: Evaluation, Intervention, Outcomes. Category 2: Professional Issues: Legal, Legislative, Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues; Supervision, Contemporary Trends and Issues, Supervision.

The University of Minnesota is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, provider #7872. This online course is offered at 64 contact hours (6.4 AOTA CEU's). Course level: Introductory level. Categories: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery; Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

This 'introductory-level' course is designed for occupational therapists who want to:

Return to practice
Change their area of practice,
Further develop their practice skills,
Earn contact hours/NBCOT Professional Development Units (PDU)
Reinstate their Minnesota License when lapsed for 4 years or more

Course Outcomes:

Gain confidence in knowing the basics of occupational therapy.
Gain confidence in performing skills needed for occupational therapy interventions.
Develop a network of resources to further their practice in occupational therapy (faculty, colleagues, texts, internet).
Gain confidence in re-entering the workforce or changing an area of practice.

Session including both the online portion as well as the four-day in person portion:

NBCOT Professional Development Units (PDU) - 75 PDUs
AOTA Continuing Education Units - 64 Contact hours - 6.4 CEUs (this includes 40 hours of online instruction plus 24 hours face to face)
COST: Course fee is $1,499.00.

At this 4 day onsite experience, learners will engage in hands-on activities as well highly interactive small group activities around the following topics:

The OT Practice Framework; The Occupational Profile; OT Outcome Measures; Documentation and Goal writing; Wheelchair and mobility lab; Splinting lab; OT Practice with Older Adults across settings; Practice in Mental Health across settings; Practice with Children and Youth across settings; Driving; Health Care Systems; Policy; Returning to practice.

Additional Info:

Please contact Leann Shore at [email protected] if you have questions about the course.

“The course Instructors/faculty are hands down the best! Anyone out of practice, no matter how many the years, changing careers, or wanting to change practice areas are going to benefit from this Hybrid OT course!”

“The course gave me confidence and an awareness of areas that I need to continue to learn about. I cannot imagine trying to return to work without this course!”

“This was a totally comprehensive refresher course that provided me with the knowledge and confidence to return to practice. Being around other OTs that were in similar situations put me at ease and provided peer support. The instructors were competent, dynamic, and overall amazing! They were all very approachable as well. The availability of dorm housing was appreciated and the proximity to the classroom was very close. This a "must do" for OTs wanting to return to practice!”

Refunds: Refunds will not be granted on the day of course opening or thereafter, May 13, 2024.

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