OTA 118 Documentation

This course provides an introduction to documentation for the occupational therapy assistant. It examines purposes of documentation, guidelines for documentation, and a variety of documentation types and styles. Students will develop knowledge and skills for reading and writing SOAP notes and narrative notes. Students will incorporate prior knowledge from technical writing and medical terminology courses.

Credits

1

Offered

Offered Winter only

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Identify the general purposes of and guidelines for documentation in occupational therapy. Write accurate, clear, and concise notes using SOAP and narrative formats.