Occupational Therapy Continuing Education in New England 2018

4.6 stars
Increase your knowledge of how to plan, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based preventative and therapeutic care for patients at risk for asthma and patients who have asthma.

4.5 stars
Update your knowledge on OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and CDC directives on risks and precautions associated with blood and other potentially infectious materials. Covers bloodborne diseases including HIV, HBV, HCV, Ebola virus, and Zika virus; PPE and other protective measures; and occupational exposure.


4.6 stars
Types and categories of breast cancer, approaches to prevention, assessing risk, screening and diagnosis methods, treatments and possible side effects, survivorship care, and end-of-life issues.

4.5 stars
Caring for patients with or at risk for CAD. Course covers pathophysiology, clinical forms, risk factors and prevention measures, assessment and diagnosis, complications and comorbidities, emergency treatment, and management of acute and chronic coronary artery disease.

4.5 stars
REQUIRED FOR PA OT/OTA - LICENSE RENEWAL Fulfills the Act 31 requirement for occupational therapists/assistants in Pennsylvania for 2 hours of training in recognizing and reporting child abuse. Approved by PA.


4.5 stars
Causes and current treatments for COPD. Covers the characteristics and causes of COPD, functional effects, preventive measures, lifestyle changes, long-term treatment planning, interventions, and acute exacerbations.

4.6 stars
Learn about the causes, signs, symptoms, and treatment of cardiac failure, patient care, and cardiac rehabilitation.


4.4 stars
Differentiate between COVID-19 and seasonal flu, including incubation, period of contagion, and transmission. Covers infection prevention, patient education, and seasonal flu vaccine/routine immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4.4 stars
Understand the psychological effects of a widespread infectious illness on the general population and effects unique to healthcare workers; learn strategies to reduce impacts on mental health among patients, yourself, and coworkers.

4.4 stars
Learn about effective and respectful care of LGBTQ patients, including health risk factors and clinical implications, best practices regarding patient information, communication, and legal issues.

4.6 stars
Learn about risk factors, possible preventive measures, clinical manifestations, and the disease process of Alzheimer's disease. Increase your knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions and strategies for addressing the effects of the disease, and methods of providing effective support for caregivers.

4.6 stars
Care for individuals at risk for developing foot ulcers as a complication of diabetes; assessing and treating patients with diabetic foot ulcers, including foot assessment, off-loading, management, and amputation.

4.5 stars
Diagnosing, treating, and managing type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents, including medical complications, challenges, and transitioning from pediatric to adult diabetes care.


4.3 stars
Caring for patients with type 1 diabetes. Identify health effects of T1DM, learn evidence-based treatment guidelines and management strategies. Covers acute and chronic complications and interventions to treat them.

4.6 stars
Type 2 diabetes: causes, prevention strategies for patients at risk, assessment and screening criteria, treatment, complications, and long-term plan of care.

4.6 stars
Health effects of domestic violence. Learn about the types of domestic violence, including IPV, how to recognize signs and symptoms, documenting and reporting suspected abuse, and actions to protect victims.

4.5 stars
Learn the indicators of elder abuse and dependent adult abuse and the risk factors for victims and perpetrators; how to accurately identify suspected abuse, reporting requirements, and protective interventions that may be taken.

4.6 stars
Goals and models of care for older adults; physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and functional changes of aging; medication use; supporting family caregivers; legal and ethical considerations for elder care; elder abuse; end-of-life care.

4.5 stars
Preventing falls in clinical and community-based settings. Covers components of balance, risk factors for balance impairments, impact of falls on patients and caregivers, and fall prevention and risk mitigation strategies.

4.5 stars
Concepts and models of change, practical strategies to facilitate patient behavioral change, and factors affecting an individual's ability to change.

4.4 stars
REQUIRED: SEE APPROVED LICENSES Fulfills the 1-hour HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for OTs and OTAs in Florida. Overview of incidence, etiology, stages, and FL testing-related requirements.

4.5 stars
HIV/AIDS etiology and epidemiology, transmission and infection control, testing, clinical manifestations and treatment, legal and ethical issues, and psychosocial issues.

4.5 stars
This course contains important information specific to Washington State and is no longer mandated for licensure. Covers transmission of HIV, infection control, WA laws concerning confidentiality and testing, clinical manifestations and treatment, psychosocial issues, and legal and ethical issues.

4.5 stars
How to recognize and intervene in suspected instances of human trafficking. Understand the types, venues, dynamics, and impact of human trafficking. Includes assessment tools, the importance of a trauma-informed approach in screening, and mandated reporter obligations for reporting suspected human trafficking.

4.5 stars
REQUIRED FOR TX OT/OTA This training course is approved by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and meets all required HHSC human trafficking training standards for occupational therapists and occupational therapist assistants providing direct care to patients.

4.5 stars
REQUIRED FOR MICHIGAN OT Fulfills the requirement for training in human trafficking. Covers types, venues, and dynamics of human trafficking; warning signs and indicators of human trafficking that may be observed in patients in healthcare settings; mandated reporter obligations and reporting suspected human trafficking in Michigan.

4.5 stars
Physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse, child neglect, and child trafficking. Understanding risks and protective factrs, strategies for responding to victim's disclosures, and reporting suspected child maltreatment.

4.5 stars
Types of incontinence; assessment and treatment options for urinary incontinence; and assessment, diagnosis, and interventions for bowel incontinence.

4.5 stars
Infection prevention and control practices, the chain of infection, methods to prevent the spread of infection, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), strategies to minimize the risk of occupational exposures to infectious diseases.


4.6 stars
Epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and etiology of lung cancer. Discuss different types, treatment, rehabilitation, and complications.

4.6 stars
Comprehensive overview of preventing medical errors in the practice setting, including the most common medical errors and strategies to prevent them. Covers evidence-based interventions, the importance of communication, patient safety standards, and the role of organizational systems.

4.6 stars
Response and care for persons experiencing a mental health crisis, ranging from short-term intervention to emergency management of a life-threatening situation.

4.6 stars
Covers key characteristics of metabolic syndrome, diagnosis, treatment guidelines and management strategies for patients, comorbities and interventions for treatment, lifestyle changes, and strategies for prevention.


4.5 stars
Comprehensive course on obesity and overweight in children, adolescents, and adults. Covers prevalence, pathogenesis, comorbidities, and consequences of the disease. Learn about the psychosocial effects of stigma and weight bias, components of assessment, management, treatment, and prevention.

4.5 stars
Managing pain: understanding the experience and physiology of pain, elements of a comprehensive pain assessment, interventions and strategies, roles and guidelines for providers, ethical concerns, and issues related to opioids.

4.5 stars
REQUIRED FOR OREGON OT Fulfills OR 6-hour CE requirement. Covers pain assessment and interventions, roles and guidelines for nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, and issues regarding opioid use.

4.6 stars
Recognition and prevention of pediatric AHT. Definition and terminology, risk factors, presentation, assessment, and diagnosis; intervention and prevention strategies; reporting.

4.6 stars
Increase your understanding of PTSD and your ability to intervene appropriately in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disorder, especially with patients who are military veterans.

4.6 stars
Assessment, prevention, and treatment of pressure injuries, including risk factors, staging, wound treatment, factors affecting healing, and documentation.

4.6 stars
REQUIRED FOR FLORIDA OT/OTA This course fulfills the 2-hour requirement for reporting and prevention of medical errors. Covers preventing medical errors in the practice setting, common medical errors, and Florida's medical error reporting requirements. Approved by the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy.

4.6 stars
Risk factors and triggers for stroke, types and signs, prehospital/ED evaluation, nursing care, treatment, management, and initial rehabilitation goals.


4.5 stars
How to assess and determine risk for suicide; protective factors;documentation of risks, actions, and plan of care;management and treatment; prevention. Includes data specific to the veteran population.

4.4 stars
Learn common myths about suicide, risk factors for suicide, screening process and tools, and ways to assess risk and the need for referral.

4.5 stars
REQUIRED FOR WA OT/OTA Suicide screening and referral; understanding suicide, risk and protective factors, screening tools, prevention.

4.5 stars
Understand the signs, symptoms, and behaviors of mental health disorders in patients being seen for mental health conditions, and learn about effective responses. Covers common myths and stigmatization of mental disorders.

4.4 stars
Causes, symptoms, stages, management, and prevention of work-related stress, and components of a healthy workplace.

4.6 stars
Types of wounds and phases of wound healing; assessment, treatment, and management of acute and chronic wounds. Covers infection, impediments to healing, care for specific types of wounds, advanced treatment modalities, and patient education.
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