Spring 2024 Trine Course Catalog

OTD 5232 Professional Development

Students will be introduced to professional behaviors and competencies necessary for becoming an informed occupational therapy practitioner. The Professional Development Evaluation Self-Assessment tool will be initiated to help students identify the characteristics necessary to become an entry-level practitioner. The course emphasizes self-awareness, self-assessment, communication issues, and the value of life-long learning. Students will be expected to articulate understanding of occupational therapists’ role among the healthcare team, including requirements for credentialing. Students will experience ways to promote occupational therapy and develop basic skills for capstone development. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the previous semester

Credits

2

Lab Hours

0

Lecture Hours

2

Prerequisite

Successful completion of the previous semester