Continuing Education

The Division strives to offer ongoing learning opportunities for persons who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in occupational science and occupational therapy.

Any occupational therapist who wishes to attend one or more USC courses for credit towards a degree as a “limited status” student is invited to contact Sarah Kelly, Director of Admissions, by phone at (866) 385-4250 or email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Pathways To Excellence

Designed for the experienced clinician but accessible to all master’s students, these courses are key building blocks in creating programs of study with specific occupational therapy specialty focus areas, enabling graduate students to both broaden and deepen their knowledge and expertise in cutting-edge practice areas.

• OT 560 School-based Practice
• OT 564 Sensory Integration Theory
• OT 571 Assistive Technology
• OT 572 Ergonomics
• OT 573 Hand Rehabilitation
• OT 574 Enhancing Motor Control for Occupation
• OT 575 Dysphagia Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics through Geriatrics
• OT 576 Universal Design
• OT 578 Therapeutic Communication for the Healthcare Practitioner
• OT 583 Lifestyle Redesign
• OT 610 Sensory Integrative Dysfunction

Read Course Descriptions here.

Workshops

Documentation for Reimbursement

August 9, 2013
Course Location: University of Southern California, Health Sciences Campus - Center for Health Professions, Room 109 (Los Angeles, CA)
Course Description: Effective documentation and coding are critical issues in educational, research, and clinical practice environments.  Rules and regulations as well as penalties and sanctions have become increasing complex and far reaching.  The information presented in this course will provide participants with an understanding of basic compliance principles, specific concepts relevant to the practice, documentation, billing, and coding of occupational therapy services, and critical updates of regulatory changes and new proposed rules.

For more information and registration: Information coming soon!

Ayres Sensory Integration® Training Course

Offered every January, April and September.
Course Location: University of Southern California (Health Sciences Campus) and Pediatric Therapy Network (Torrance, CA)
Upcoming Dates:

• September 9 - December 19, 2013 610_9_13.pdf
• January 6 - April 4, 2014 (tentative)
• April 7 - July 3, 2014 (tentative)

Life Management Continuing Education Series

Available via Distance Learning only
The USC Life Management series prepares you to work with patients to both prevent and better manage chronic health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, chronic pain, stress and behavioral health in all practice settings.  Modules include: Introduction to Lifestyle Redesign®, Weight and Diabetes Management, Chronic Pain and Headache Management, and Biopsychosocial Dimensions of Creating Life Balance. 

Course One: Introduction to Lifestyle Redesign® LM_2012_series.pdf

Course Two: Lifestyle Redesign® for Weight Management, Diabetes and Related Co-morbid Conditions Course 2 Brochure

Course Three: Lifestyle Redesign® for Chronic Pain and Headache Management Course 3 Brochure

Course Four: Biopsychosocial Dimensions of Creating Life Balance USC-OSOT-LMSeries-2013-biopsychosocial-dimensions.pdf

For additional information on the Life Management series and to view system requirements for distance learning, please go to: http://ot.usc.edu/academics/continuing-education/life-management-series

Sensory Integration Courses with WPS

Distance-Learning

Although distance-learning courses are not yet available for the academic degree programs, questions regarding future curricula may be directed to Sarah Kelly, Director of Admissions, at (866) 385-4250 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

For information on USC Continuing Education

continuingeducation.usc.edu

For general questions

e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).