Supervised fieldwork experiences provide students with an opportunity to apply theory and clinical reasoning skills to the assessment and treatment of people with disabilities in a variety of settings. It is designed to provide an in-depth experience in delivering OT services to clients, focusing on purposeful and meaningful occupation. The goal of Level II fieldwork is to develop competent, entry-level occupational therapy generalists.
Gain exposure to individuals across the life span, in a variety of settings such as pediatric outpatient clinics, school systems, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, adult outpatient clinics, and community based practices
Promotes clinical reasoning and reflective practice to transmit the values and beliefs that enable ethical practice
Develops professionalism and competence as career responsibilities
Arranged and coordinated by the academic fieldwork coordinator according to the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) for the American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA)
Students may complete fieldwork experiences at locations throughout the US.The fieldwork department has a large database of affiliation agreements.All sites BPU has an agreement with meet the ACOTE accreditation standards
