OT Future
You will need to get a Doctorates in order to practice OT next year
False
What is the first step in the hiring process?
What is upload resume?
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
How long is the process of accreditation of a program?
What is 2 - 3 years
the course number for Professional Management and Leadership class
What is OCC 546
Has mandated that the entry-level degree requirement for the occupational therapist will move to the doctoral level by July 1, 2027
True or False
A person with an OTD is the only one who can teach in an OTD program?
False.
OTD is preferred but a person with extensive experience in a specific area and has a MSOT can teach in a OTD program. (Ex: Professor King)
What is the maximum number of years an institution can be rewarded accreditation?
7 years
How often are fees paid for accreditation?
What is every year/annually
Professor for OCC 546 Professional Management and Leadership course
Who is Dr. Windham
Can continue to practice with their current degree and will NOT need a doctorate degree
Who are occupational therapists with bachelor’s or master’s occupational therapy
True or False
NBCOT scores are not considered during the hiring process.
True!
Luckily they are not.
How many categories are there for ACOTE standards?
4
Name a purpose of accreditation.
Ensure quality of education
Promote quality improvement
Providing optimal patient care
Who did we interview?
Dr. Willis
Master’s-degree-level programs for the occupational therapist will have ___ years to transition to the doctoral level.
6 years
____may outweigh OTD vs. MSOT
Years of experience
Name the four categories of ACOTE standards.
General requirements, content requirements, fieldwork education, and doctoral capstone.
Administration ensures university is up to date with which organization's accreditation standards?
What is AOTA
By how much is employment of occupational therapists projected to grow from 2019 to 2029
what is 16%
Who interviews the candidate?
A panel of interviewers who are familiar with academia
How many standards are there for the MSOT program? Doctoral program?
120, 128
What takes place if accreditation process is failed?
What is conditional accreditation