OTA 118 Documentation

Provides an introduction to documentation for the occupational therapy assistant. Examines purposes of documentation, guidelines for documentation, and a variety of documentation types and styles. Covers the knowledge and skills necessary for reading and writing subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) notes and narrative notes. Incorporate knowledge from technical writing and medical terminology courses.

Credits

2

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Identify the general purposes of and guidelines for documentation in occupational therapy. Write accurate, clear, and concise notes using SOAP and narrative formats.