UNCW Field Experience

Also, being a part of the exercise science program I have to complete a minimum of 90 hours of field experience related to my path. This will be completed my final semester at UNCW and will allow myself to get more hands-on experience directed towards my career path. It is also beneficial because all occupational therapy schools In North Carolina require a minimum of 100 observation hours. With this requirement at UNCW, I am well over seventy-five percent there in meeting this requirement. I do need to ask my academic advisor more questions pertaining to the 90 hours of field experience. Such as, does the school set up the observation or do I need to go out and find somewhere to observe, and is there any specific requirements I must meet other
(2017), this is a national professional association established to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students and to improve the quality of occupational services. The services provided by The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. would be extremely beneficial to myself as a future occupational therapist. With professional certifications and credentials this will allow myself to grow and gain knowledge about different specialty areas in occupational therapy, once I received my Master’s degree. The services provided that would help my advancement in becoming an occupational therapist would be the accredited entry-level programs, occupational therapy connections, and access to research and education. With the accredited programs listed on the webpage, this will eliminate endless hours of researching multiple schools to see if they have a recognized credential occupational therapy program. This way I know I will be applying to a graduate school who is accredited. Along with this, having occupational therapy connections would be helpful to expand my network to other future occupational therapist and accredited therapist. This will allow myself to learn different material and be connected within the community. If I had any questions or concerns about certain areas in the field, I could directly ask a certified occupational therapist. Also, having connections to
With the analysis of my characteristics from the LASSI and Kuder Journey, I was able to find my strength and weakness. My strengths being motivation, concentration, social, and artistic, these will allow me to excel in my schooling and career as an occupational therapist. My weakness were information processing and investigative, but through the help of graduate school, I believe I will be able to transform these into strengths. These characteristics help solidify why occupational therapy is the right career choice for me. I can use these traits to help restore people’s lives and impact them in a positive way. This is my main reason for becoming an occupational therapist. I have always loved helping people and through these qualities I obtain, I can do just that, but before this can happen, I have to complete my action steps. These being finding a job in the health field, volunteering, finding a graduate school that meets my requirements, finishing my degree and pre-requisites, and job shadowing an occupational therapist. These will allow me to start the process of helping individuals through occupational therapy. Lastly, these are requirements needed to be completed, before being able to start my career as an occupational therapist. These are passing the NBCOT exam with a passing score and applying for state licensure. With completion and