Occupational Therapy Aide
Become an Occupational Therapy Aide with at-home training from Penn Foster Workforce Development.
Start a satisfying career as an Occupational Therapy Aide. With Penn Foster Career School, the world's leader in distance learning, you can learn the Occupational Therapy Aide skills you need quickly and conveniently.
You'll learn all about:
- Medical terminology, including anatomical positioning and therapeutic terms
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) therapy
- Adaptive equipment
- Workplace health and safety
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Instruction Set 1
Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Brief history of occupational therapy; settings in which OT is practiced: hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, etc.; categories of OT personnel; educational requirements; members of the patient-care interdisciplinary team.
The Physical/Occupational Therapy Aide
Definition of OT aide’s role; education and training; job responsibilities; unskilled and skilled tasks, including clerical, inventory, treatment setup, direct patient care, therapeutic activities; supervision of the OT aide; OT Code of Ethics.
Video: Rehabilitative Careers
Instruction Set 2
Introduction to Medical Terminology
Definitions; anatomical positioning, directional terms, body regions; therapeutic terminology; common abbreviations; the musculoskeletal system.
Body Systems Terminology
Nervous, circulatory, and respiratory terminology.
Learning Aid : Terminology Flashcards
Pronunciation Tapes:
• Introduction to Terminology
• Body Systems
Instruction Set 3
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Definition of ADL; self-care activities; homemaking activities; leisure activities; work activities, including on-site job evaluations; community re-entry activities; patient transfer techniques; driving; home safety.
Adaptive Equipment
Wheelchair components and care; ambulation devices; bathroom equipment; dressing equipment; feeding equipment; grooming equipment; transfer equipment; OT aide’s role in assisting with or modifying adaptive equipment.
Video: Activities of Daily Living and the OT Aide
Instruction Set 4
Therapeutic Treatment
Aide’s role in assisting with therapeutic treatment, including psychosocial skills; group interaction skills; cognitive, perceptual and sensory stimulation activities; fine and gross motor activities; range of motion and strengthening activities; aide’s role in diagnostic-related activities.
Customer Service
The patient relationship; patient rights; confidentiality; telephone and interpersonal skills; interacting with patients; problem solving and conflict resolution.
Workplace Health and Safety
Patient safety, including standard first aid, CPR, recognizing patient distress; personal safety, including wellness and proper body mechanics; environmental safety, including infection control, universal precautions; fire/disaster procedures.
Supplement: Clinical Work Experience Option
We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.
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