除了学术课程, OT students are required to successfully complete fieldwork experiences to effectively apply knowledge within the environmental contexts of therapeutic and efficacious practice.
一级野外工作
Students participate in over 120 hours of course-related Level I fieldwork experiences beginning in the first semester of the program. The fieldwork experiences differ by site type and population served, 和进步，以优化学生的学习成果.
Level I fieldwork experiences are designed to enrich didactic and lab coursework through directed observation and participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process. 除了, they provide opportunities for students to demonstrate professional behavior and to develop interpersonal skills including understanding and respect for diversity and effective communication.
The program is responsible for contracting with local hospitals, 康复中心, 学校, supported employment and community-based programs for Level I fieldwork experiences, and for ensuring that student experiences meet ACOTE accreditation standards and program goals.
二级实地考察
Students are required to successfully complete 24 weeks of full-time, 监督, Level II fieldwork during year two of the program to fulfill the academic requirements (12 credit hours) for graduation.
These assignments provide students with the opportunity to apply an academically acquired body of knowledge to an in-depth clinical experience in the delivery of occupational therapy services to clients and their families or caregivers. It is an opportunity for students to develop skill and task mastery, and to demonstrate their ability as entry-level practitioners.
Level II fieldwork experiences may take place within the United States or in international facilities where the supervising therapist has graduated from a program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists.
Students participate in Level II fieldwork during the spring and summer semesters of the final graduate year. 实地调查于一月开始，七月初完成. Level II fieldwork experiences must be completed within 24 months of concluding classroom coursework, 除非项目主管另有批准.
校友关注
一个具有挑战性的 & 实地工作经验奖励
My time as a student at SBU was nothing short of extraordinary. I was immersed in a supportive community of like-minded individuals, 被帮助他人的共同热情所驱使. The faculty’s dedication to our success was evident in their personalized guidance and support. 但最重要的是, I formed lifelong friendships and connections that will inspire and support me through my professional career.
One of my two fieldwork rotations was completed at MidAmerica Orthopaedics, 门诊手诊所. 这是一段充满挑战和收获的经历. 与经验丰富的从业人员密切合作, 我深入研究手部治疗的复杂性, 提高我的技能，扩大我的知识面. 通过努力工作, 我不仅在轮值期间表现出色, 还在同一家诊所获得了一份主治医师的工作.
I am thrilled to continue my journey as a licensed OT and continue helping patients recover from upper extremity injuries and maximize their full potential.
马利克·阿布哈姆德，23岁
对于实地工作教育者
好处
St. 博纳旺蒂尔大学 (SBU) values its relationship with affiliated clinical sites and offers resources, 好处, 以及继续教育我们的OT实地工作教育者. Besides enhancing your own skills by supervising a student for a Level I and/or Level II fieldwork experience, some of the additional 好处 to 田野调查教育家s include:
- Opportunities to collaborate with faculty to provide guest lectures.
- Support and collaboration on special projects that will enhance your service provision/site/consumer outcomes.
- 担任SBU-OT顾问委员会成员的资格.
- 免费参加我们的年度生活目标活动. This is one example of the offerings in which 田野调查教育家s and local clinicians can receive continuing education credits for attending. 为了总结去年的活动， 点击这里.
- St. 博纳旺蒂尔大学’s 职业治疗科 is a member of the 纽约西部OT实地考察协会, which offers free fieldwork resources to affiliated clinical sites.
AOTA实地考察资源
Links to AOTA resources offering extensive information related to fieldwork management: