In order to provide a
service to applicants and occupational therapists, the board will give
information on some upcoming CE events. We try to let you know
of any free events that are coming up. Always confirm
with the facility putting on the event.
Occupational Therapy
Association of Oregon (OTAO): For events and CE put on by your state
Association go to their web site at www.otao.com
The OTAO Annual Conference is held annually in October.
You can
find listings by going to: www.otao.com and
clicking on: Calendar.
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Pacific University:
Pacific
University School of Occupational Therapy invites you to check periodically for Continuing Education events sponsored
exclusively by the School of Occupational Therapy at Pacific University College
of Health Professions.
Pacific University offers an online program to earn a
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology. You may also earn a MHA along with
the Gerontology certificate. The two programs are now combined for this
option. In addition, you may take a Gerontology course as an elective for
continuing education. Options include:
1. GERO 625 Aging and Health Disparity (fall)
2. GERO 550 Aging Brain and Body (fall)
3. GERO 525 Health Literacy and Communication (spring)
4. GERO 575 Dementia and Memory (spring)
Each course is 7 weeks.
Please visit: https://www.pacificu.edu/future-graduate-professional/colleges/college-health-professions/areas-study/gerontology
Contact Linda Hunt 503 803 3963 or lhunt@pacificu.edu
for more information
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FREE 1 CEU-OTLB Ethics and Law Exam.
If you have not already taken the Ethics and Law Exam and you are already
licensed in Oregon, you can earn 1 free CEU. See Law/Ethics exam under
Applicants. The Board will receive your score automatically. Take
the exam and then send an email to OTLB.Info@state.or.us
and confirm with the Board.
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Providence
Rehabilitation Continuing Education: A wide range of
continuing education classes are available to all physical and occupational
therapists. You need to check if there is a charge.
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AOTA FREE CE - COVID 19 - Available to non-members and members.
https://www.aota.org/Conference-Events/Coronavirus-COVID19.aspx
Check AOTA's COVID-19 & OT Online CE series page to register and see all available programs. Earn up to 1.5 contact hours per session. Webinars will be live-tweeted using #COVID19andOT and available on the AOTA Store within 24 hours of the live event.
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FREE CE for SCHOOL THERAPISTS - through RSOI:
https://www.smore.com/aeb94-echo-ties-2019-2020
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American Society of Agency: inexpensive and free online CE:
https://www.asaging.org/web-seminars
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OccupationalTherapy.com;
Unlimited CE for $99, AOTA approved provider: http://www.occupationaltherapy.com/general/welcome-oregon-occupational-therapists
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Aspire OT is a continuing education
company exclusively for occupational therapy practitioners. AOTA Approved
Provider.
https://www.aspireoted.com
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OSU College of Pharmacy: Cultural Competence and Preventing Health Disparaties - 2 hrs of CC CEVisit: https://oregon-state-pharmacy-ce.catalog.instructure.com/browse/cultural-competence/courses/
cultural-competence
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Professional development related to telehealth ethics is of particular interest given the number of OT practitioners who transitioned quickly to a telehealth service delivery model in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the importance of this topic, we are offering a one-hour webinar on Monday, June 29 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM EDT to share our expertise on this topic. The webinar, Telehealth in OT: Balancing Opportunity with Ethical Considerations, will be presented by Drs. Jana Cason and Melanie Criss, who have over 23 years of combined telehealth experience and are internationally recognized telehealth experts.
We would like to extend a special discount code for licensees who register for TelehealthShare's telehealth ethics course. During the registration process, individuals who use the code ETHICS10 will receive a 10% discount on their registration. For more information: (https://telehealthshare.com/telehealthethics-brochure) and registration link (https://telehealthshare.com/telehealth-ethics-webinar-1)
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Building Foundations "Cross Cultural Care: A Person-Centered Approach":
A person-centered approach to cross-cultural care. Interactive exercises and case-vignettes create an engaging course that covers: core cultural competency concepts; common issues, such as mistrust and communication styles; language and interpreters; health literacy; health beliefs; and cross-cultural negotiation.
1 CEU point
Cost: $55
Access via the web-24 hours a day, 7 days a week
http://www.qualityinteractions.com/course-catalog
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Free 1 hour course offering on www.OnlineCE.com. The course is 1 hour, audiovisual format, and titled “An Overview of CTS".
OnlineCE.com is offering a 36 hour course bundle of CE for $136.80 which is less than $4.00 a credit hour. OnlineCE.com is an AOTA Approved Provider and CE can be used for state license renewal and NBCOT renewal.
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Diversity
in Healthcare For OT: https://myaota.aota.org/shop_aota/prodview.aspx?PID=321678717&SKU=OL4986&TYPE=D
Earn .3 AOTA CEU (3.75 NBCOT PDU/3 contact hours)
Description:
The changing demographics and economics of our growing multicultural world, and the long-standing disparities in the health status of people from culturally diverse backgrounds has challenged health care providers including OT's and OTAs as well as organizations to consider cultural diversity as a priority. Care is not a "one size fits all" approach, each client presents unique care giving needs, symptomology and background. In addition, each client presents unique cultural needs that can profoundly impact health care decisions. Practitioners must consider: Are there certain types of interventions that are prohibited based on spiritual beliefs? Are there education barriers that might impede a patient's understanding of his/her health care needs? Are there any misunderstandings or myths based on cultural histories that might impact an individual's choice to seek health care?
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Board does not endorse any specific CE classes, though the CE
approved by AOTA is automatically accepted.