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Occupational Therapy Assistant - Office Technologiesoccupational therapy contexts. The students plan androle play treatment interventions related to a varietyof clinical cases. Students engage in problem solvingby adapting games and electronic switches. They alsoplan and implement a community project at a localagency/program serving children, adolescents, adults,or older adults. [R-1]Prerequisite: OTA 104Corequisite: OTA 201, OTA 205 and OTA 207OTA 205—Principles of Occupational Therapy inMental Health3 cr. (Fall)A study of the theoretical basis for occupationaltherapy treatment techniques in psychiatric disorders.Observation techniques, evaluation, and thetherapeutic application of media are stressed. [R-1]Prerequisite: OTA 104Corequisites: ENG 160 and PSY 230OTA 207—Principles of Occupational Therapy inPhysical Disabilities3 cr. (Fall)A study of the theoretical basis for occupationaltherapy treatment techniques in physical disorders.The student is introduced to specific techniques andskills utilized in the area of physical dysfunction.[R-1]Prerequisite: OTA 102 and OTA 106Corequisite: ENG 160, OTA 201 and OTA 203OTA 217—Clinical Practice 125 lab., 7.5 cr. (Spring)This course provides a supervised eight-weekclinical experience in an occupational therapytreatment setting. The student may elect to work withthe physically disabled, emotionally disabled, ordevelopmentally disabled population. The student isexpected to use knowledge and skills, acquiredthrough previous course work, to carry out prescribedtreatment programs. Evaluation, treatmentintervention, and treatment documentation are themajor components of the fieldwork experience. [R-1]Prerequisites: OTA 107, OTA 201, OTA 205, OTA207 and all academic course workOTA 218—Clinical Practice 225 lab., 7.5 cr. (Spring)This second eight-week clinical experience followsthe successful completion of Clinical Practice 1 andoccurs in a setting that services a different populationthan the first clinical course. Evaluation, treatmentintervention, and treatment documentation are themajor components of this experience. The student isexpected to apply knowledge and skills acquiredthrough course work and the preceding clinicalexperience. [R-1]Prerequisite: OTA 217Office Technologies(Business Department)OFT 103—Medical Coding3 cr. (Fall/Spring)This course will introduce students to thecharacteristics and conventions of CPT-4 and ICD-9-CM coding. Format and correct coding practices willbe taught. The importance of using accurate codingconventions to maximize reimbursement in themedical office will be stressed.Prerequisite: MAT 010 or math placement into MAT020 or higherOFT 106—Keyboarding.5 lect., 1 lab., 1 cr. (Fall/Spring)This course concentrates on building skills over aperiod of one-half semester. Students learn the use ofalphabetic and numeric keys. In order to complete thecourse with a passing grade of C, students will beexpected to work at a minimum speed of 20-25 wordsper minute for three minutes with reasonable accuracyusing the touch method (without looking at the keys).This course meets three hours per week for eight weeks.Students who already have acceptable skill levels,should take the departmental examination for possiblewaiver of the course. OFT 107 or higher may besubstituted for OFT 106.OFT 107—Elementary Computer Keyboarding2 lect., 2 lab., 3 cr. (Fall/Spring)The course objective is mastery of thetypewriter/computer keyboard. Topics include theparts and functions of the workstation, personal andbusiness letter arrangements, manuscript writings,and basic centering and tabulation problems. For agrade of C on straight copy writings, the student mustachieve a minimum speed of 30 words per minute witha maximum of 5 errors on a five-minute writing.OFT 108—Intermediate Computer Keyboarding2 lect., 2 lab., 3 cr. (Fall/Spring)Professional competence is developed in thekeyboarding of business documents on a computerusing WordPerfect software. Students learn to formatbusiness reports, tables, forms, and correspondencewith emphasis on correct keyboarding, formatting,and proofreading techniques. For a grade of C onstraight copy writings, the student must achieve aminimum speed of 40 words per minute with amaximum of 4 errors on a five-minute writing.Prerequisite: OFT 107 or placement by departmentOFT 109—Advanced Computer Keyboarding2 lect., 2 lab., 3 cr. (Spring)Emphasis is placed on building production skill inthe keyboarding of statistical reports, advancedbusiness correspondence with tables, business formsand financial statements, medical reports, and legalforms using word processing software. For a grade of214 www.sunyorange.edu Spring 2011