The Final Report on the AOTA Continuing Competency Project - A Project to Develop a Methodology to Establish Standards of Job Performance and Continuing Education Opportunities for Maintaining Competency of Occupational Therapists

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Final report detailing the development of a methodology for establishing standards of job performance and identifying continuing education opportunities to maintain competency for occupational therapists. The project addresses the need for re-certification, evaluates problems within the design of the re-certification program and the AOTA continuing certification program, and presents methodology for establishing performance standards in specialty practice areas. It also includes methodology for relevant continuing education programs, findings implications, contract results analysis, and appendixes such as program materials, timetables, questionnaires, role delineations, and data forms.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages462

Reading Time19 h 24 min

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A. Statement of the Problem

B. Purpose and Scope of the Project

C. Part 1 Project: Description of the Methodology

D. Part 11 Project

E. Summary and Conclusions

ED 133453 AIT HOR TIT LE ;INS TITUTION ·S PO NS AGENCY P UB DAT三 A.ug 76N01-A 116485 p. C ON TRACT NOT E E DRS PRICE D ESCRIPTORS ABS TR'ACT DOCUM ENT RESUHE Gray,Madelaine s. Z.pro Ject to De velop a Methodology to EstablislSta nd ards of Job Performance an d Continuing EducationOppor tunities for Maintaining Competency of Cccup atior al Thera pis ts.AOTA Continuing Com petencyProje ct_Final Report: Anetican Occu pational Therapy Association,Rockville,Hd. Fealt h Resour ces,Administration《DHEN/PHS),Bethesda,Md.Div.of A Ssociated Health Professions. LP-$1400 HC-$26.11 Plus Postage. *Certification;Evaluation Criteria;HealthOcc upations:He alth Occupations Education;JobA na ly sis;*Job Skills;0ccupationaI.Information;*0ccu pational 'Thera pists;Performance Based Edu ca tign;Post Secon dary Education;*ProfessionalC ontiing.Ed ucation;*stan dards The p=urpse of this project was.to 'devélop a methd do10gy _to.esta biis,standa zds of job perfotmance andcontinuing.educd tion oppoztunities for′maintaining.competency of'occupationalthe ra pists.The report con tents include(1)Statement of the Problem(The Need for Re-Cert ification,.Problems in the,Design_of theRe-Ce rtijication Pr ogTam, and the.American 0ccu pational TherapYASsoc laticn (AOTE)Continu ing Certification Program);(2)Purpose anasco pe ofthe Project;(3 Methodology foT Estabiishing_Btandard s ofJob Perforna nce in Speciaily Practice Areas(Problems Encountered,Eva luation of the rethoc01ogy,and.Reconmen dations for Revision andRefinement of、the Met hod01ogy3;(4)Methodology for Establishing.Relevant Continui ng E ducation PTograms:(Pro blems Encountered,.Evaluation of the厘t hod01ogy,Potential Applicability of theMet ho do10gy for Other Heal th Care Professions);and(5)Suir/mary Sndconcl usion s (I mipiicat iors of the Contract Resu1ts ana Analysis andIdentification of Nee ds for Farther Study.)·The appendixes include (1)AOT Continuing certification Program,(2)Ptoject Time-Table, (3)AOT2.Data Que st io znair(1973),(4)Task Force、Members andcon sultants,(5 Delinéation_of Roles and Functio ns in"the Fives pecialty Areas,(6) SeLected Bibliography on Per formance Evaluatio三and the Develo pne nt_o二.sta nda rds,(7)Packet of I n-formation on·PerRevie ,(8)Sazple Da=a Abstract Form Used in Chart Audit Stady,(9)standaras of Job Pefforr ance in the rive specialty Areas,(10).DataAbstract Forms for Chart Audit/Record Review,(11)Knovledge andSkills Peg uired of an Aava nced Level Occupational TherapistPract icing witnin the Spec ialty÷Area of Mental Health,(12)Aself-Stedy Progtam fo=七he occupational Therapist as a Mental Hea1tPractit三oEer,anā(13;mhe 0ATA Proposed Continuing.Educaticn Plan.(HD Documen ts acqu ired by ERiC inclu de many lnforma]unpublished materlals not available from other sources.ERIC mekes everyeffort to obtain the best copy avalla ble。Nevortireles,items of marginal reproducbLlity are often encountered and thts affects thequality of the miciofiche and hardcopy reprodu.ctons ERIC makes avallable vla the ERIC Document Reproduction Service(EDRS).not responsible for che quali ty ol teo:dgln al document.Reproductlon supplled by EDRS are the best that can be madefromERICnal. E0133453 3 Contract No;NO1-AH-44116 # The Findl Report on theAOTA Conti nuing Competency Proiect: A Projeci to Developa Methodology to Establish Sforndar ds of Job Performance and Continuing Educa tion Opportunitiesfo:Mainta ining Competency of Occupational Therapists , , Prepared by: Madelaine S.Gray,M:A.,OTRProiect Director American Occupat ional·Therapy Assoc ia tion6000 Executive BoulevardRockville,Maryland 20852 August 1976 For: ,Depa rtment of Heal+h,Educa tion,and WelfarePublic Health ServiceHealth Resources AdministrationBureau of Hep lth ManpowerDiyision of Associated Heclth ProfessionsManpower Utilization Bran ch DeighrBc Us OEPAIMENTof AL TH utAT10 — —— 3 0 PREFACE _ This final report was prepored a

FAQs

What is the purpose of the project described in the report?

To develop a methodology for establishing standards of job performance and continuing education opportunities that support maintaining occupational therapists’ competency.

How does the report address re-certification needs?

It includes a statement of the problem covering the need for re-certification and problems in the design of the re-certification program, including the AOTA continuing certification program.

What methodology components are included in the project deliverables?

The report covers methodology for establishing job-performance standards in specialty areas and methodology for establishing relevant continuing education programs, including evaluation and recommendations for revision and refinement.

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