Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates achieve professional competencies as currently defined by their respective profession.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate appropriate content knowledge as required by either entry-level or post-professional practice
2. Demonstrate clinical, research and/or technical skills necessary for successful performance in the chosen discipline

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate professional competence for success as a future occupational therapy assistant as evidenced by completion of the following objectives::

1. Complete all coursework with a grade of C or higher.
2. Receive a grade of Pass on all fieldwork level I & II placements.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates exhibit professional behaviors such as cultural sensitivity, integrity, respect, compassion, and altruism, and demonstrate excellence in delivery of service and a commitment to their profession.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Exhibit professional behaviors in all interactions
2. Exhibit a commitment to their profession through professional membership or participation in professional activities, and by interrelating with other professionals
3. Identify and evaluate the impact of culture and diversity on health beliefs, practices, and actions
4. Apply and/or demonstrate leadership principles and strategies in organization or professional settings

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate professional behaviors for the duration of the program as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Maintain membership in AOTA and NJOTA during the duration of the program.
2. Receive a passing grade of B or higher for professional behavior in all coursework for the duration of the program.
3. Complete a poster presentation for a baccalaureate project at a local or state level.
4. Receive a passing grade in fieldwork level I & II sites with persons, groups, and populations from diverse experiences and cultures in health care, educational, and community settings.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates effectively communicate in oral, written, and technical formats.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Express concepts in writing using proper grammar and stylistic guidelines
2. Appropriately document health information according to professional standards
3. Demonstrate critical thinking by synthesizing, organizing, presenting, and/or disseminating information following established guidelines at a level appropriate for the target audience
4. Adapt appropriate interactions and/or strategies in order to accommodate diverse audiences

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate effective communication for success as an occupational therapy assistant as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Complete the Documentation for the OTA course with a grade of C or higher.
2. Receive a passing grade on the Baccalaureate Project paper.
3. Complete the 3 courses related to the Principles of Instructional Design standard for accreditation with a grade of C or higher.
4. Receive a passing grade for 2 of 2 fieldwork level II placements (1 adult, 1 pediatric) which requires varied written and oral communication skills within a clinical setting.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates collaborate with health care team members and other stakeholders to facilitate the attainment of common goals.

Objectives: Within their scope of practice, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify roles and responsibilities of team members in the provision of patient/client/community care
2. Identify opportunities and/or participate with others to set and achieve goals

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate effective intra- and interprofessional collaboration for success as an occupational therapy assistant in varied healthcare settings as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Receive a passing grade of B or higher for professional behavior in all coursework for the duration of the program, which includes group work with peers.
2. Receive a passing grade for participation in the intra-professional OTD/OTA day semester 2 as part of Rehabilitation Applications I course.
3. Participate in Rutgers Health CVA Interprofessional Experience Day.
4. Participate in the development of a baccalaureate project in collaboration with a community partner.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates identify, critically evaluate, and practice professional, ethical and legal decision-making.

Objectives: Within their scope of practice, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Maintain and/or adhere to professional ethics and legal requirements
2. Articulate ethical and legal decision making practices (process by which an ethical/legal decision was made)
3. Apply ethical and legal principles to Identify breaches of professional ethics or legal requirements

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate ethics and jurisprudence to provide ethically sound OT services as an occupational therapy assistant as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Complete all coursework without any report of academic misconduct.
2. Receive a passing grade for all embedded fieldwork I experiences.
3. Receive a passing grade in both fieldwork level II experiences.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates incorporate educational strategies into their roles.

Objectives: Within the scope of their profession, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify relevant educational content for a target audience
2. Plan, implement and/or evaluate an educational program appropriate for a target audiences

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate the ability to create educational content for a target audience as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Participate in community service activities as part of fieldwork level I completion.
2. Produce a baccalaureate project (analyze, plan, implement) with an educational component in collaboration with a community partner.
3. Assess and implement a service project to support the fieldwork level II site.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates apply methods of scientific inquiry and disseminate findings.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Propose a problem/topic and appropriate methods to investigate it
2. Use systematic search techniques to find and critically appraise research and other sources of evidence
3. Summarize and disseminate findings to appropriate audiences

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate the ability to engage in scholarly activities as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Review and summarize scholarly articles with a passing grade as part of the Documentation for the OTA course.
2. Summarize a needs assessment from a community partner with a passing grade.
3. Complete a literature review with a passing grade as part of the baccalaureate project.
4. Design the baccalaureate project based on the findings of a needs assessment and literature review with faculty mentorship.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates identify, critically analyze, and solve a variety of challenges.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Recognize and respond appropriately to various situations within their discipline regarding clinical, cultural, psychosocial, quality improvement and/or administrative problems
2. Design and/or implement solutions using best evidence and/or practice guidelines
3. Assess outcomes

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate the ability to recognize barriers in order to create solutions as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Complete the Foundations for the OTA course with a grade of C or better to demonstrate understanding of social determinants of health and effects on the human experience.
2. Complete the Activity Analysis course with a C or better to demonstrate the ability to adjust the activity to meet the unique needs of clients, therefore facilitating independence.
3. Complete professional seminar I & II courses with a grade of C or better to demonstrate an understanding of practice guidelines, steps to gaining licensure and gaining employment.
4. Complete 3D printing assignment with a passing grade in Assistive Technology II course to address a functional problem with a low-cost high-tech solution.

Schoolwide Outcome:

Graduates effectively access, manage and use scientific, health care and/or patient/client information while respecting the ownership and privacy of sources.

Objectives: SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Identify and access sources of evidence/information to inform the decision making process for scholarship or patient care
2. Analyze evidence/information for quality, economic, legal, and social implications
3. Demonstrate proficiency in information privacy regulations, e.g. HIPPA and PHI
4. Adapt to changing technology in their field

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate the ability to manage client information according to information policies as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Complete the HIPAA compliance course with certificate uploaded to student portal.
2. Document on an electronic documentation system for client SOAP notes and billing using documentation learning software for a grade of C or higher in Documentation for the OTA.
3. Pass the final exam with a grade of C or higher in the Documentation for the OTA course to demonstrate understanding of HIPPA, PHI and telehealth policy.

Schoolwide Outcome:

SHP graduates create a safe practice environment for themselves and their patients.

Objectives: Within their scope of practice, SHP graduates will be able to:

1. Recognize medical, behavioral, and public health emergencies
2. Demonstrate skills to create safe environments and respond to health emergencies

Program Outcomes:

Graduates will demonstrate safe practices to provide OT services as an occupational therapy assistant as evidenced by completion of the following objectives:

1. Complete CPR course with certification and upload to student portal.
2. Pass all competencies in Assistive Technology I course related to functional mobility and transfers.
3. Receive a grade of C or higher for the Adult Rehabilitation Toolkit assignment which requires articulation of safety concerns for interventions planned.
4. Receive a grade of C or higher for the Pediatric Toolkit assignment which requires articulation of safety concerns for interventions planned.
5. Receive a passing grade in both fieldwork level II experiences.