Course Offerings

Breastfeeding in the NICU

2 Occupational Therapy CE hours

This continuing education program will provide therapists with evidence-based information about breast feeding and specific techniques designed to increase success in breast feeding. In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), mothers and premature infants have unique challenges with the breastfeeding process despite the infant's increased need for the benefits of breast milk. Due to the teaching role that health care professionals assume in the NICU, they are in a unique position to guide and support mothers through the process of breastfeeding.

Medication and the Older Adult

2 Occupational Therapy CE hours

In order to safely and effectively provide services to older adults, occupational therapy practitioners must understand the medical and functional implications of medication use. This two-hour course presents basic pharmacological principles, a discussion of how and why medications affect older adults different from other age groups, a model for understanding various categories of medications, and practical interventions to identify, manage, and prevent drug-related problems. Occupational therapy clinicians will gain knowledge that can be applied directly to their practice with older adults.

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction

2 Occupational Therapy CE hours

Medical errors have been and will continue to be a hot topic in health care. Many courses on patient safety and reduction of errors are designed for nurses and pharmacists, but this course specifically addresses the role occupational therapy practitioners play in patient safety initiatives. Areas covered include: the background of the current patient safety initiatives, a systems approach to reducing errors, a framework for completing a root cause analysis, and specific strategies to use in ones practice to improve safety. A case presentation assists the participant in applying concepts to a clinical setting.

Although this two credit hour course is tailored to fulfill the requirements for OT licensure in the State of Florida, it provides up-to-date information for occupational therapy practitioners living throughout the United States as well as other countries.

Professional Presentations

1 Occupational Therapy CE hour

Occupational therapy and other professionals are frequently called upon to make presentations, often to clients, potential clients, administrators, community groups, colleagues, or other professionals. The ability to make an effective, professional presentation is a skill that is often learned by modeling others and/or trial and error. This one-hour online course teaches how to get your message across successfully. Areas covered include: what you need to know about the audience and context before developing the presentation content, types of presentations, formats for presentations, how to develop the content, how to develop and use visuals and Microsoft PowerPoint® to complement your message, and how to make the presentation.

Is Distance Learning Right for Me?

1 Occupational Therapy CE hour

Many therapists are hesitant to invest their time and effort in an online course without knowing what to expect and whether distance learning will work for them. This research-based course addresses distance learning methodology, the advantages and disadvantages of distance education, the attributes of a quality distance learning program, and the keys to being a successful distance learner.

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Level II (4 hours)

This course is State of Florida DOEA approved for Assisted Living Facility Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders.

This course will cover:

1. Behavior management
2. Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for residents with Alzheimer's Disease
3. Activities for Residents with AD
4. Stress Management for the caregiver
5. Medication Information

Course number: ALF AD 123. (approval letter)