Roadmap to be an OT

Do you have a roadmap to reach your goal and be an occupational therapist in 3 years?

Here are some steps to help you connect the dots and create the roadmap:

1. Study the 3-year OT curriculum plan and the described content for each course in the DUC Academic Catalog (online) .

2. Examine the curricular theme in the Student Handbook. The OT program at Dominican has the following curricular themes:

• Occupation-Based and Client-Centered Practice
• Research and Evidence-Based Interventions
• Psychosocial Dimensions of Occupation
• Cultural and Political Contexts of Occupation
• Community-Focused Occupations

3. There are 3 different phases in your journey. Year 1 curriculum (Fall+Spring semesters) focuses on exploration, while year 2 is to attain competency in clinical knowledge and basic skills, and year 3 is to accomplish achievements.

4. Can you connect the dots and tell how the course sequence will prepare you to be an entry-level occupational therapist ? What are the relationships of the different courses? How is the course sequence fulfill exploration, competency and achievements in 3 years? How do you think the 5 curricular themes be weaved in the curriculum?

5. How do you prepare yourself to follow the roadmap? What are your goals for each of the phases on the roadmap?