This is not true. Level I students can be supervised by any “qualified personnel” per standard C.1.9. This includes OTAs, PTs and PTAs, SLPs, teachers, psychologists, social workers, etc. Typically anyone who has a degree in an allied health or …
Level I fieldwork is addressed in several of the 19 accreditation standards including standard C.1.8 which dictates level I be observation AND participation. For sites challenged to provide participation, that can happen by having students write practice notes (even if …
Fieldwork Myths: #1 – Level I Fieldwork is observation only Read more »
From the desk of Christine Achenbach, M.Ed, OTR/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Do you know that there are 13 masters degree programs for OT in Pennsylvania? Our neighboring states of Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and New York add 27 more programs, …