Variety of Fieldwork Education Experiences
For Level I fieldwork, students are assigned to practice settings that are integral to the curricular content and courses for that semester-sequence in the program, either off-campus or on-campus at the IHP Clinical Center. For example, a focus on mental health and psychiatry aligns with the first Spring semester with placements and assignments that incorporate analysis of psychological and social factors that influence engagement in occupation.
For Level II fieldwork, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) requires that students be “…exposed to a variety of clients across the lifespan and to a variety of settings.” Students begin the Level II Fieldwork component of the program during Summer and Fall of the third year of the program after completing the six semesters of academic course work. Students can complete Level II fieldwork in a minimum of one setting if it is reflective of more than one practice area, or in a maximum of three different settings.