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Foundations of Occupational Therapy Workshop
Intro to OT- Introduction to the Scope of Practice and Conceptual Foundations of Occupational Therapy course provides students an overview of the complex scope, philosophical foundation, history, areas of practice, professional and ethical roles and responsibilities, models of practice and service delivery, professional development, and career growth in occupational therapy.
The course also explores how occupational therapists develop and implement interventions for client populations across the lifespan in various practice settings. It involves examination of how concepts in occupational therapy becomes a means of directing a person’s participation in tasks selected to develop, maintain or restore skills in daily living. Students will use materials presented in lectures, in-class discussions, audio-visual materials, guest speakers, and written and oral assignments to meet the course objectives.
NOTICE: Enrollment is now closed for our Fall 2024 Workshop. Our next Foundations of OT Workshop will be held in Spring 2025. Check back in December to sign up.
Cost is $400 for 12 weeks, hybrid (6 sessions on campus, 6 sessions online) - all on Mondays 5-7pm. Textbook purchase required.
Offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Once signed up, you will receive a notification from Dr. Penoliar approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the start of class.
Refunds are ONLY provided up until the first week of class.
NOTE: You do NOT have to be a CSUDH student to enroll in this workshop!
Paul L. Penoliar, OTD, OTR/L C/NDT
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructor
Medical Terminology for Occupational Therapy
This course provides the framework for understanding medical language and terminology used by occupational therapists and other health care professionals. Students will gain an understanding of the rules of building and analyzing medical terms from word origins and will learn correct pronunciation, definitions, and spelling for all of the body systems, major pathological conditions, common disorders, prescribed medications, and more. Major course topics include the pronunciation, defining, and spelling of medical terminology, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and connecting/combining forms, as well as interpreting common abbreviations, relating medical terms to structure and function, and recognizing major conditions, diseases and disorders affecting occupational performance.
The clinical practice of occupational therapy requires knowledge of the terminology underlying the conditions affecting the functional performance aspects of human occupation and will gain an understanding of the medical terms to the point where they can communicate with their clients, families and other healthcare practitioners. The understanding of the terminology is essential for proper documentation and recording of the issues encountered in treatment for assessments, evaluation, progress notes and discharge summaries.
NOTICE: Enrollment is now closed for the Fall 2024 course. Our next Medical Terminology course will be offered in Spring 2025. Check back in December to sign up.
Cost is $150 for 10 weeks, 100% asynchronous. Textbook purchase required.
Offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Once signed up, you will receive a notification from Dr. Penoliar approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the start of class.
Refunds are ONLY provided up until the first week of class.
NOTE: You do NOT have to be a CSUDH student to enroll in this workshop!
Paul L. Penoliar, OTD, OTR/L C/NDT
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructor
Human Anatomy and Physiology Prerequisite Supplemental Class - Offered through the College of Continuing & Professional Education
2-Unit OTR 595-Case Based Analysis of Anatomical Structures and Functions
This course was designed for applicants who have already take an approved 4-unit Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab course but still need two units to meet the 6-unit minimum requirement. NOTE: You do NOT have to be a CSUDH student to enroll in this course!
Course overview:
- Offered in the Fall semester only
- Length of Course: 8 weeks
- Units: 2
- Type of Course: 100% online, asynchronous
- Course Materials: All provided online by instructor
- Faculty: Dr. Julie Werner
- Begin date: TBD Fall 2025
- End date: TBD Fall 2025
- Course Fee/unit: $756 total ($378/unit - as of Fall 2024, subject to change)
- Course Number: TBD in 2025
- Grading System: Letter Grade
- Prerequisite: Approved 4-unit Human Anatomy and Physiology course.
- Registration Close Date: CLOSED FOR FALL 2024
Steps to enroll WHEN REGISTRATION IS OPEN:
- Get approval of 4-unit Human Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite. Instructions below.
- Once approved, contact OTProgram@csudh.edu and ask for a Permission Number for OTR 595-Case Based Analysis of Anatomical Structures and Functions.
- To Register, call: 310-243-3741. Be prepared to provide payment information over the phone.
To get course approval of the previously taken 4-unit course, provide the course information in this format and send to MSOTAdmissions@csudh.edu or OTDAdmissions@csudh.edu:
- Course Number
- Course Name
- Course Description
- Number of Units
- Name of College or University
- Link of course in online catalog