Occupational Therapy AOTA – Fieldwork Educator Certificate Program

Date: Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523

Grants and sponsorships have allowed us to offer this course to 32 participants for $40.

Alison Herman DHSc, MPH, OTR/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, and Julie Silver Seidle PhD, OTR/L, Doctoral Capstone Coordinator, are the FWECP trainers who will facilitate the workshop, sponsored by Colorado State University Occupational Therapy Department.

• Plan on being with us in person starting at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. each day.
• Parking passes will be provided and workshop information will be emailed to participants.
• The workshop is limited to 32 participants
• Registration deadline: April 25, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
• There will be no registration refunds for cancellations after April 25, 2025.
• Reach out to Krogh-Michna@Colostate.edu or call 970-491-6254 if you have questions.

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• Gain a deeper understanding of your role as a fieldwork educator.
• Acquire effective strategies to integrate learning theories and supervision models.
• Enhance skills to provide high-quality educational opportunities during fieldwork experiences.
• Interact with trainers through dialogue and reflections about fieldwork.
• Engage in four curricular modules: administration, education, supervision, and evaluation.
• Analyze strategies to support best practices in fieldwork education.
• Earn 15 contact hours of continuing education credit toward renewal of license.

Professional development beyond student interaction:

• Receive guidance for stimulating staff development.
• Learn effective strategies for managing interpersonal conflicts.
• Develop employee professional development plans.
• Enhance the quality of your OT program.

This year we are pleased to announce the FWECP has provided funding from the Occupational Therapy Preparation to Improve Services and Outcomes for School-Age Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs (OT Prep Project). This project aims to enhance services and outcomes for school-age children with high-intensity needs and their families, with a focus on diversity, collaboration, and core competencies. It spans five years, incorporating coursework updates and certification programs, with scholars engaging in seminars, fieldwork, and capstone projects tailored to children with high-intensity needs.

For more information, please visit the OT Prep Project website or contact Patti Davies or Andy Persch.

We are excited to announce that our fieldwork database management platform Exxat has also been instrumental in providing sponsorship to this workshop to further the education and certification of Occupational Therapists in their role as educators. To learn more about Exxat, please notify Taryn Bennett, Account Manager.