Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTHA)

Course Descriptions

OTHA 1305: Principles of Occupational Therapy

Class Program
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTHA)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 4
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
51.0803
Introduction to occupational therapy including the historical development and philosophy. Emphasis on the roles of the occupational therapy assistant. Topics include areas of occupation; occupational therapy personnel; current health care environment; and moral, legal, and ethical issues. Thirty-two lecture hours and sixty-four lab hours per semester.

Prerequisites

Admission to the OTA program.

OTHA 1315: Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities I

Class Program
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTHA)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 4
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
51.0803
Various occupations or activities used as therapeutic interventions in occupational therapy. Emphasis on awareness of activity demands, contexts, adapting, grading, and safe implementation of occupations or activities. Thirty-two lecture hours and sixty-four lab hours.

Prerequisites

Admission to the OTA program.

OTHA 1319: Therapeutic Interventions I

Class Program
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTHA)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 4
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
51.0803
Concepts, techniques, and assessments leading to proficiency in skills and activities used as treatment interventions in occupational therapy (OT). Emphasizes the occupational therapy assistant’s role in the OT process. Thirty-two lecture hours and sixty-four lab hours.

OTHA 2235: Health Care Management in Occupational Therapy

Class Program
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTHA)
Credits 2 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours 3
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
51.0803
Explores the roles of the occupational therapy assistant in health care delivery. Topics include documentation, reimbursement, credentialing, ethical standards, health care team role delineation, and management. Sixteen lecture hours and forty-eight lab hours.

Prerequisites

OTHA 1167, OTHA 1319, OTHA 1341 and OTHA 2309.

OTHA 2301: Pathophysiology in Occupational Therapy

Class Program
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTHA)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 4
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
51.0803
Pathology and general health management of diseases and injuries across the lifespan encountered in occupational therapy treatment settings. Includes etiology, symptoms, and the client’s physical and psychological reactions to disease and injury. Thirty-two lecture hours and sixty-four lab hours.

Prerequisites

Admission to the OTA program.

OTHA 2330: Workplace Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant

Class Program
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTHA)
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 3
Clinical Hours
0
CIP
51.0803
Seminar-based course designed to complement Level II fieldwork by creating a discussion forum addressing events, skills, knowledge, and/or behaviors related to the practice environment. Application of didactic coursework to the clinic and test-taking strategies for certification exams. Thirty-two lecture hours and forty-eight lab hours.

Prerequisites

OTHA 2235, OTHA 2266, and OTHA 2305.