Certificates for Advanced Practice
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This certificate is designed to provide occupational therapists who have a strong interest in teaching with basic knowledge and skills for teaching in occupational therapy (OT) curricula. The curriculum focuses on the application of research and best practices in education to OT curricula within the backdrop of established pedagogic principles in education based on contemporary learning theories. The certificate will serve as a foundation for the development of further knowledge and skill necessary to enact educator roles as lecturers, laboratory instructors, and course faculty in OT curricula.
Learning Experiences
- Flexible class schedule, designed for part-time study, allows you to maintain current work schedules and other personal obligations
- Blended format of on-site and web-based learning offers a dynamic interactive learning environment
- Use of the latest technology for distance learning affords access to a variety of experts on specific topic areas
- Participation in a community of learners through discussion boards, synchronous online presentations and live chat
- Access to Jefferson’s resources including library collections, services, and technology which are easy to navigate via a distance format
Course Schedule
| Course | Credits |
| Bridging the Gap between Classroom and Clinical Practice | 3 |
| College Teaching in the Digital Age | 3 |
| Leadership: Moving Beyond Traditional Roles | 3 |
| The Evidence Base of Teaching: Advanced Curriculum Development | 3 |
Program Content
This program will enable you to:
- Use research evidence and best practices as the basis for development, implementation, and evaluation of coursework in occupational therapy education
- Demonstrate expertise in the ability to co-construct knowledge and evidence between classroom and clinical setting
- Develop syllabi for specific courses in occupational therapy, using a variety of teaching strategies, based on best practices and principles of curriculum development
- Evaluate student outcomes using best practices, current research, and principles of test construction and implementation
Occupational Therapy Doctorate Curriculum Interface with the Certificate in Foundations of Teaching in Occupational Therapy
Contact Info
Registration
Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L, OTD Program Director
Susan.Toth-Cohen@jefferson.edu
(610) 503-9610
How to Apply
Complete the non-matriculated student form (be sure to complete all information)
E-mail form to Jaclyn.Magee
@jefferson.edu. We will initiate the process for registration.
You will then be registered for the course and notified by the Tuition Office and the Department of Occupational Therapy
You start class online from anywhere you are!
