AOTA

Contributor

Sarah Corcoran, OTD, OTR/L

Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

School of Health Professions

Saint Joseph’s University

Credit Earned: .15 CEUs, (1.5 contact hours/1.25 NBCOT PDUs) 

Course Description

Cultural humility is an essential aspect of occupational therapy, with its significance extending beyond clinical practice into educational settings. This course aims to enhance occupational therapy (OT) and occupational therapy assistant (OTA) educators’ understanding of cultural humility in academic settings, emphasizing the importance of honoring cultural humility principles in education. It explores key elements for developing a culturally inclusive classroom and offers strategies for modeling and demonstrating cultural humility in teaching practices.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Recognize cultural humility principles

• Summarize the value of cultural humility principles in OT and OTA education

• Demonstrate the use of cultural humility principles in the classroom environment and educational materials

• Reflect on strategies to model cultural humility when teaching OT and OTA students

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate 

Please note: Participants are strongly encouraged to complete AOTA's Continuing Education (CE) Course, Cultural Humility in Occupational Therapy Practice, prior to completing this course to ensure a strong understanding of cultural humility in practice. The course can be found on the AOTA CE course catalog.

Intended Audience: Current and future OT/OTA educators and all others interested in the topic. 

Please note: Access to this course is not limited to educators. 

Type of Course: Asynchronous eLearning