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Using Data to Inform Practice (one course credit)
OTS 289 Integrative Paper (one course credit)
OTS 297, 298 Proseminar (one-half course credit each)
Two graduate level courses in specialty area (equivalent to
two course credits)
Total number of course credits for the degree is
eight.
CERTIFICATE ProgrAM
The Certificate program is offered on a non-degree,
part-time basis to occupational therapists seeking
advanced professional education in occupational
therapy or preparing to enter a graduate degree
program.
The certificate program gives students the
option of focusing on an area of specialization,
such as hand and upper extremity rehabilitation,
occupational therapy in the schools, or working
with a faculty advisor to design their own program
of study. These programs are offered through the
Office of Graduate Studies. For more information,
contact the Office of Graduate Studies in Ballou
Hall, 617-627-3395, or visit
http://gradstudy.tufts.edu/.
Hand and Upper-Extremity Rehabilitation
The hand and upper extremity rehabilitation
specialization is intended for practicing occupational
therapists who would like to gain knowledge
in the specialty area of hand and upper extremity
therapy. Occupational therapists who complete this
course series are eligible to apply for a hand therapy
clinical fellowship at the Massachusetts General
Hospital. Students who do not elect to pursue the
fellowship will still receive a certificate of advanced
professional study upon completion of the four
courses.
The certificate requires four course credits as
follows:
OTS 274 Topics in Hand and Upper Extremity
Rehabilitation I: Fall
OTS 275 Topics in Hand and Upper Extremity
Rehabilitation II: Spring
OTS 276 Topics in Hand and Upper Extremity
Rehabilitation III: Summer
One Research Course (select one)
OTS 208 Clinical Reasoning IV: Evidence-Based Practice
OTS 209 Clinical Research
OTS 288 Outcomes Measurement and Monitoring
School-Based Practice
This certificate in school-based practice is intended
for licensed occupational therapists interested in
expanding their knowledge base to become
specialized practitioners in the provision of academically
relevant occupational therapy services in
public schools. Tufts Department of Occupational
Therapy students who are interested in this content
and practice area are also invited to apply. Therapists
who complete this four-course series will learn how
to influence services within their schools consistent
with special education law and the American
Occupational Therapy Association standards.
This certificate requires the following:
Two Core Courses
OTS 284 School-Based Practice: Programmatic Issues
OTS 285 School-Based Practice: Assessment to Intervention
One Research Course (select one)
OTS 208 Clinical Reasoning IV: Evidence-Based Practice
OTS 209 Clinical Research
OTS 288 Outcomes Measurement and Monitoring
One Content Course in the area of services to
children (to be approved by advisor)
Advanced Professional Studies
Occupational therapists are confronted with administrative
and supervisory responsibilities and the
need for increased specialization. Areas of practice
such as health and wellness consulting, technology
and assistive device development, and private
practice community health services are emerging
practice areas. To help occupational therapists meet
these demands, Tufts Department of Occupational
Therapy, in conjunction with the Office of Graduate
Studies, offers a part-time program, the Certificate
of Advanced Professional Study.
The certificate requires four course credits as
follows:
OTS 209 Clinical Research (or equivalent with advisor
consent)
Specialty Courses: Three specialty courses with an
integrated focus are required. These courses and
other electives are offered on the basis of interest,
enrollment, and availability. Elective graduate-level
courses at Tufts may be substituted based on a
student’s needs. An individual course of study is
arranged with the program adviser.
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