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PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS 1: FOUNDATIONS

OCCTHER 710
Course Description

Addresses the foundations and basic tenets of occupational therapy; and explores the process, domain and parameters of practice. Topics include the history and development of the profession; occupational therapy organizations; certification and licensing; behaviors and responsibilities of occupational therapists; professional ethics; liability; and guidelines and laws governing practice. The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and selected models, approaches and theoretical frames of reference are explored.

Prerequisites

Declared in Occupational Therapy OTD: Entry Level

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.87

1.64% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
76.47%

11.4% from Historical

Class Size
34

15.25% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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