Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education

Level I Fieldwork is integral to the academic courses offered in the occupational therapy curriculum. There is a Level I Fieldwork experience for each intervention course offered. Experiences in Level I Fieldwork include; observation, interaction with consumers and other professionals, opportunities to experience the intervention process under direct supervision, and evaluation of the student's performance in these areas. The experiential nature of the learning is a hallmark of Level I Fieldwork and carries the expectation of engagement with people in occupation across the life span continuum in a variety of settings. Students are primarily supervised by certified and licensed occupational therapists with at least one year experience. Students may also have the opportunity to be supervised by certified and licensed occupational therapy assistants and a variety of other health care professionals.

Level II Fieldwork begins after successful completion of all required coursework. It is the cumulative educational experience in which students have the opportunity to apply academically acquired knowledge in assessing, planning and implementing occupational therapy intervention programs for consumers in a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional service settings. Students must complete six months of Level II Fieldwork experience and be supervised by a licensed and certified occupational therapist with at least one year of practice experience. Upon successful completion of all coursework, Level I and Level II Fieldwork, the student will qualify to take the NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) examination.

The Misericordia University Occupational Therapy Department would like to sincerely thank you for the time, support, mentoring and role modeling you have provided for our students. The contributions you provide to our program are invaluable. Please find below forms and information that will be helpful in supervising our students.

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FIELDWORK

• Verification Form (pdf)
• Fieldwork Manual (pdf)
• Curriculum Design (pdf)
• Practice Advisory: Services Provided by Students in Fieldwork Level II Settings (pdf)

LEVEL I FIELDWORK

• Level I Fieldwork Objectives (pdf)
• Level I Fieldwork Midterm Evaluation (pdf)
• Level I Fieldwork Final Evaluation (pdf)
• Level I Fieldwork Adult Time Log (pdf)
• Level I Fieldwork Geriatric Time Log (pdf)
• Level I Fieldwork Pediatric Time Log (pdf)
• Level I Fieldwork Student Evaluation of the Fieldwork Site (pdf)

LEVEL II FIELDWORK

• Level II Fieldwork Objectives (pdf)
• AOTA Site Data Form 2018 (Word)
• 2011 Electronic AOTA Site Data Form (Word)
• Level II Fieldwork Weekly Communication Log (pdf)
• OT 601_602 Level II Student Evaluation of the Fieldwork Experience (revised 2019) (Word)
• Fieldwork Experience Assessment Tool (FEAT) (pdf)
• Self-Assessment Tool for Fieldwork Educator Competency (pdf)

LINKS

• American Occupational Therapy Association www.aota.org
• Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association www.pota.org
• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy www.nbcot.org

OTHER RESOURCES

• Essential Functions Document with Agreement Statement. pdf
• Essential Functions addendum 2019