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Frequently Asked Questions

 

How much experience do I need to be a supervisor?

The standard B 10.17 states that a minimum of one year of practice experience subsequent to initial certification and is adequately prepared to serve as a fieldwork educator.

 

Can a COTA supervise an OT student?

A certified occupational therapy assistant can supervise an occupational therapy student during Level I Fieldwork. An occupational therapist (OTR) must supervise an occupational therapy student during Level II Fieldwork.

  

Does an OTA student have to have an OTR as a supervisor? Can a COTA supervise an OTA student?

A certified occupational therapy assistant can supervise an occupational therapy assistant student under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist. The occupational therapy assistant student can also be supervised by a registered occupational therapist.

  

How many PDU's does a FWEd. receive for Level II Fieldwork?

PDU's are earned by occupational therapy fieldwork educators based upon the number of weeks they provide supervision. For example, a FWEd. may earn one PDU for each week of supervision for an occupational therapy student, or 12 PDU's for the entire FW.

 

Do students have professional liability? Who provides it?

Generally, students carry student liability insurance through the college or university where they attend. $1,000,000/$3,000,000 is required by most schools. Check with the individual schools with which you have clinical contracts to validate.

 

How many level II hours do OTA students need?

ACOTE requires a minimum of the equivalent of 16 weeks full-time Level II fieldwork. This may be completed on a full-time basis, but may not be less than half-time as defined by the fieldwork site.

 

How many level II hours do OT students need?

ACOTE requires a minimum of the equivalent of 24 weeks full-time Level II fieldwork. This may be completed on a full-time basis, but may not be less than half-time as defined by the fieldwork site.

 

Who do I contact at a school to setup a fieldwork opportunities?

You should contact the designated academic fieldwork coordinator for each specific school.

 

Do I need any special training to become a fieldwork educator?

Clinical fieldwork education is an important professional responsibility of each professional. There is an informative website offered by AOTA for fieldwork supervisors. A resource list has been provided by NEOTEC of books available on how to set up positive clinical fieldwork experiences.  The colleges and university academic fieldwork coordinators will be more than happy to assist you. Contact your area occupational therapy programs.

 

Who can attend NEOTEC's Free Conferences?

The NEOTEC conferences are held annually and are open to fieldwork educators by invitation from NEOTEC member schools.

 

Where can I find more information on fieldwork performance evaluations?

The AOTA website is very helpful in locating information about Fieldwork. They also have the Fieldwork Performance Manual for sale:http://store.aota.org.

 

Who should I contact if I have a student who is failing?

If you have a student at your facility that is not passing the specific tasks listed on the Fieldwork Performance Evaluation and is not fulfilling the requirements of the specific goals set up by your fieldwork site, contact the academic fieldwork coordinator from the specific college or university in which the student is enrolled.

 

 

 

Michael Roberts - Co-Chair

Tufts University - Boston School of Occupational Therapy

26 Winthrop Street, Medford, MA 02155

(617) 627-5923

michael.roberts@tufts.edu

 

Rebecca Simon - Co-Chair

New England Institute of Technology

1408 Division Road, East Greenwich, RI 02818

(401) 739-5000 x3486

rsimon@neit.edu