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COURSE DESCRIPTION

OTA 253 — Level II Clinical Fieldwork 1a  (4 cr)

This course is the first half of the eight week Level II fieldwork in contracted community facility. Level II fieldwork is a full time clinical experience designed to develop the student’s skills from those of student to entry level OTA practitioner. The learning objectives for a Level II fieldwork are established by the American Occupational Therapy Association and are the items on the student fieldwork performance evaluation. Supervision is initially ”direct and then decreased to less direct supervision as is appropriate for the setting, the severity of the client’s condition and the ability of the student" (ACOTE C.1.16). Grading option: Pass/Fail. Prerequisite: 2.0 or better in OTA courses and Concurrent Enrollment in OTA 263. (SFCC)
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