OTC-Occuptional Therapy

OTC 601. Individual Impact of Trauma Across the Lifespan. 3 Hours.

Introduces concepts related to trauma, childhood trauma, adverse childhood experiences and complex developmental trauma; focus on neurological development and implications for health, education and relationships across the lifespan. Offered in fall.

OTC 603. Trauma and Context Specific Considerations. 3 Hours.

This course will focus on the impact of trauma on family systems and within local community contexts. Emphasis on family systems theory and community health. Specific topic areas include: displaced populations, human trafficking, justice systems, houselessness, education systems, neurodiversity, health equity and accessibility. Offered in spring.
Prerequisites: OTC 601 [Min Grade: C]

OTC 605. Historical Trauma. 3 Hours.

This course will focus on systemic, generational and historical trauma. Topics include: minoritized populations across cultures, epigenetics, and restorative and transformative justice. Offered in summer.
Prerequisites: OTC 603 [Min Grade: C]

OTC 610. Systems Assessment using Trauma Lens. 3 Hours.

Introduces models of assessment relevant to student's areas of expertise and interest. Application of multi-tiered knowledge related to trauma to assess a practice area and local context using evidence informed processes. Emphasis on evaluating the evidence behind trauma related models and implementation across settings.
Prerequisites: OT 601 [Min Grade: C] and OT 603 [Min Grade: C]

OTC 615. Trauma Responsive Program Design. 3 Hours.

This course equips students to graduate from the certificate with practical application of content to their own area of expertise. Students will with practical application of content to their own area of expertise. Students will complete a project that is unique to their practice area and/or area of interest and outlines next steps for increasing trauma informed practice within their setting and/or within their own professional growth. The goal of this specific project is for students to develop a project that is feasible implemented within the first 6 months following certificate completion. Offered spring term.
Prerequisites: OTC 610 [Min Grade: B]

OTC 620. Neurosequential Model Phase 1: A. 3 Hours.

This course involves an in depth study of neurological implications of trauma and includes the first portion of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics™ (NMT) Phase 1 training.

OTC 625. Neurosequential Model Phase 1: B. 3 Hours.

Students will complete the final portion of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics™ (NMT) Phase 1 training.