Complete and submit assignments and quizzes online. Participate in student discussion forums and instructor chats. Fieldwork Gain real-life experience. Experience working with a variety of patient populations. Learn about diverse practice settings. Master important OT skills under expert guidance. Receive personalized instruction with our to-1 faculty ratio. How to Become an Occupational Therapy Assistant Chances are you already know about the great work occupational therapy assistants do helping people of all ages live their lives to the fullest.
A student who has been dismissed from the program for any reason and who wishes to be readmitted, must apply for readmission to the Program through standard admissions procedures and timelines. Specific conditions for readmission, as specified in the dismissal letter, must have been met by the time of reapplication. Upon determination by the DPT core faculty that unacceptable clinical performance has occurred in any full-time clinical experience, the student will fail the course and will receive an Unsatisfactory U grade for the course.
Failure of a full-time clinical experience will require repeating the experience. Prior to the beginning of this full-time clinical experience, the student may be required to successfully complete other remediation activities, as determined by the DPT core faculty.
A student learning contract, determined by the DPT core faculty and student, may be used in the remediation. The clinical experience must be repeated successfully to receive a Satisfactory S grade for the course. Unsatisfactory performance on the repeated clinical experience, as determined by the DPT core faculty, will result in dismissal of the student from the DPT Program, with the student allowed an appeal procedure.
A student may fail only one full-time clinical experience during the DPT Program; failure of a second full-time clinical experience will result in the immediate dismissal of the student from the DPT Program, with the student allowed an appeal procedure. During full-time clinical experiences, issues such as unprofessional behavior, academic integrity violations, and failure to meet defined Professional Behaviors standards may result in failure of the clinical experience and may result in dismissal of the student from the DPT Program.
The student is allowed an appeal procedure. Failure to achieve a satisfactory rating in an outlined remediation plan may result in a need for additional course work, additional clinical time, delay in progression in the program, or dismissal. The appeal process must follow the stages below in sequence:. If a student has been dismissed due to unsatisfactory clinical performance an appeal process can be initiated by the student, following the stages below in sequence:.
Academic dishonesty occurs when one's work is misrepresented. It also occurs when the academic rights of another student are violated. Cases of academic dishonesty will be subject to one or more of the following consequences:. The DPT Program expects each student to behave in a professional manner while enrolled in the program, as demonstrated by successful achievement in the Professional Behaviors.
These Professional Behaviors are self-assessed by the student and reviewed each semester with her or his DPT academic advisor. Input and possible revisions may be made with feedback from the academic advisor, DPT core faculty, clinical faculty and clinical instructors. Because the Professional Behaviors reflect behaviors necessary for success as a physical therapist in the clinical environment, failure to demonstrate progress in the Professional Behaviors or meet the specific behavior levels by the defined target dates can result in:.
The DPT curriculum is a three-year coeducational program focusing on clinical decision-making skills and the application of research principles to everyday clinical practice.
The program includes 40 weeks of full-time clinical experience throughout the three years. Students also participate in part-time clinical experiences beginning early in the first year of the program. A research project is required during the final two years. The innovative DPT curriculum breaks away from more traditional curricula by integrating basic and clinical sciences in a way that is relevant and meaningful within the current healthcare environment.
The knowledge base necessary for effective physical therapy practice is growing in breadth and complexity. Thus, student graduating from CAPTE-accredited physical therapist and physical therapist assistant education programs are eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Examination and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.
For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, please refer to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website at fsbpt.
Information regarding preparation for the PTA licensure exam and application for licensure in the state of Minnesota can be found on the following websites:. I was in too far to quit, so I am writing this review to hopefully save someone else the time and money that I now cannot. I strongly urge you to look at all options and, if possible, avoid St.
If looking for a degree in OT, look for a school that leads by example for the love of the field and one that wants to produce the best OT practitioners out there! It is still a wonderful field and to ensure you are able to be the very best and highly educated in your craft do not participate in St. Catherine's scam. I have two degrees, one of them post graduate. With a BS degree. Please beware.
Very little support outside of a few professors. Their were several tech issues. My "success coach" did not follow the lines of being exemplary with support, etc.
I did very well with my courses until the OTA semester began, which lasted seven weeks. Unheard of regarding how long a semester should be. Several projects surrounded by pertinent information that one needed to carry into an OTA position, including two mid-terms and two finals.
Several students in my on-ground labs complained, as well. One student mentioned that she thought this program was horrible and stated that in her final evaluation of OTA semester 1. An example was I attempted to open a lab manual to bring to Lab II, and could not open it until I complained, and then the day after the assignment was due it opened. I thought I had done proper research, but I now feel like I was scammed. I was supposed to graduate in , but I am no longer at this university. One in Computer Science and the other in Business Management from two other institutions.
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