Advanced Practice Certificate in Implementation of Evidence in Clinical Practice

Certificate Requirements

The Advanced Practice Certificate in Implementation of Evidence in Clinical Practice is offered 100% online on a part-time basis and requires completion of 12 credits. Students with an entry-level doctoral degree in occupational therapy, a post-professional doctoral degree in occupational therapy, a master’s degree in occupational therapy or a baccalaureate degree in occupational therapy and an advanced level master’s degree in occupational therapy or another field are eligible to apply. View admission requirements here . Students who complete the Advanced Practice Certificate may choose to apply and transition into the Doctor of Clinical Science (CScD) in Occupational Therapy degree program  and the 12 certificate credits will be applied toward the degree.

Curriculum and Course Descriptions

The Advanced Practice Certificate in Implementation of Evidence in Clinical Practice requires completion the following four 3-credit courses:

• OT 3010 - EVIDENCE INTERPRETATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION
• OT 3020 - FOUNDATIONS IN IMPLEMENTATION
• OT 3030 - THE BUSINESS OF IMPLEMENTATION
• OT 3040 - ADVOCACY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Academic Standards

In addition to following University-wide academic rules and regulations as detailed in the General Academic Regulations section of this Catalog, the CScD in Occupational Therapy program is regulated by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Standards, as well as the policies and procedures in the SHRS Graduate Student Handbook and the CScD in Occupational Therapy Student Manual.