OTA 2653 - Ethics, Management & Leadership

Hours: 3

This course focuses on the OTA role in managing and directing occupational therapy services. It covers ethical provision of services, departmental operations, program development, supervisory requirements, personnel development and supervision, professional team building, quality assurance, compliance with regulations, reimbursement, and national and state credentialing requirements. Techniques for developing a resume and job interview skills are practiced. The importance and responsibility for on-going OTA professional development, ethical
practice, contributing to research and evidence based practice, attention to emerging practice issues and areas, and international perspectives are explored.

Prerequisite: OTA 2004 , OTA 2053 , OTA 2102 , OTA 2154 , OTA 2204 . A grade of C or better and a minimum GPA of 2.5 in all OTA prerequisite courses.
Corequisite: OTA 2502 , OTA 2554 , OTA 2603 , OTA 2703