otcas observation hours

I'm planning to apply to OT schools during the upcoming 2020-2021 cycle and have a quick question regarding observation hours.

I wound up putting them in both sections (which the OTCAS help desk agreed was the best option).

Most schools just want to see that you did the appropriate hours, so I would recommend putting your 1:1 shadowing in observation hours and your other hours in experience, unless the OTs signed off on those as observation hours! If you are a physical therapist assistant (PTA), enter your paid experience in this section.

No, all hours entered into the OTCAS observation section must have been spent observing a licensed occupational therapist. Hi everyone! All Rights Reserved. Feel free to Find out what's happening around the college and in the communityLearn the latest information about the education, trends and news within nursing and allied health.

Use correction fluid or a security redacting marker to cover any sensitive information. Some OT programs may require OT observation hours or a signed form as part of the admissions process.

If you have observed a physical therapist in more than one setting, select Add New Entry for each additional experience. I have shadowed in a few different settings in which I was 1-on-1 with therapists, totaling to 100+ hours. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.Hi everyone! Some programs require observation hours to be verified by the occupational therapist you shadowed. I split my time between the PTs and the OTs/CHTs but have gotten really close with the OTs/CHTs over time and have gotten to observe and help with a lot of treatments.

Hi there - I had a similar situation when I applied.
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Review the OTCAS Quick Start Guide. Hi! Use a basic Google search, LinkedIn, family members, friends, your school’s career center or alumni network, or even the phone book to compile a … Be sure to read over your essay several times to catch any spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc., errors before submitting. Between 80 - 100 hours of experience is recommended, preferably in more than one occupational therapy setting. I wound up putting them in both sections (which the OTCAS help desk agreed was the best option). I am also a current applicant using OTCAS, and my understanding is that you can enter observation hours (separate from volunteer hours) through Supporting Information in Observation Hours.

My hours have changed quite a bit throughout the year, from me working 15 hours a week some months to working 25 hours a week in other months.

So in your case, I'm not sure if all your hours were with at one facility with several different therapists OR at a few different facilities with several different therapists.Hi! You can find forms for observations hours online.

Enter information about the facility where the observation hours took place.

So in your case, I'm not sure if all your hours were with at one facility with several different therapists OR at a few different facilities with several different therapists.

I made an OTCAS account a while back just to look into the layout of the application and to get a decent understanding of what is needed for each section. I have been writing down all of my work hours in an Excel spreadsheet so I know the exact dates and hours I have and wanted to ask if it would be appropriate to put these hours under the "Observation Hours" section or if it should only be in the "Experiences" as a Healthcare experience or Employment experience (if I did this instead, I'm not sure which option is more appropriate for a rehab tech job). I'm planning to apply to OT schools during the upcoming 2020-2021 cycle and have a quick question regarding observation hours. Any questions?

I don't want to lie about my weekly hours but I do want my application to reflect the correct amount of hours I worked overall.Hi there - I had a similar situation when I applied. Include your name and page numbers on all documents that you attach to your application, i.e.

I have a significant number of hours working in this setting but I'm not sure how to log these hours on OTCAS.
Describe how your personal, educational, and professional background will help you achieve your goals. If I need to put my hours into the "Experiences" section, my only concern is how I should be putting my hours in.