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Introduction to Occupational Therapy - Introduction to the Scope of Practice and Conceptual Foundations of Occupational Therapy course provides students an overview of the complex scope, philosophical foundation, history, areas of practice, professional and ethical roles and responsibilities, models of practice and service delivery, professional development, and career growth in occupational therapy.
The course also explores how occupational therapists develop and implement interventions for client populations across the lifespan in various practice settings. It involves examination of how concepts in occupational therapy becomes a means of directing a person鈥檚 participation in tasks selected to develop, maintain or restore skills in daily living. Students will use materials presented in lectures, in-class discussions, audio-visual materials, guest speakers, and written and oral assignments to meet the course objectives.
Taking this workshop counts towards the required 80 hours of volunteer/observation hours and may be taken concurrently during the application period.
NOTICE:听 Enrollment is now open for the Summer 2026 Workshop.听 For those registered, the Workshop will be held Tuesdays, 6-8pm, with the first class held Tuesday, May 26th, in person.听 Exact location will be sent to all enrollees the week prior to the Workshop starting.
Cost is $500 for 12 weeks, hybrid (6 sessions on campus, 6 sessions online) Textbook purchase required: O'Brien, J.C.听and Conners, B. (2024).听6th听edition听Introduction to Occupational Therapy. Elsevier Mosby.
In-Person Dates*:听 5/26, 6/2, 6/16, 7/14, 7/28, 8/4
*Attendance in-person is required for all 6 sessions held on campus (Zoom is not an option).
This workshop is offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Once signed up, you will receive a notification from Dr. Penoliar approximately 1 week prior to the start of class regarding online course access.
Refunds are ONLY provided up until the last day of registration - May 17, 2026.听 No refunds after this date.
NOTE: You do NOT have to be a CSUDH student to enroll in this workshop!听听
To Register for this course, go to this link and be prepared to provide payment information:
Medical Terminology for Occupational Therapy
This course provides the framework for understanding medical language and terminology used by occupational therapists and other health care professionals. Students will gain an understanding of the rules of building and analyzing medical terms from word origins and will learn correct pronunciation, definitions, and spelling for all of the body systems, major pathological conditions, common disorders, prescribed medications, and more.听 Major course topics include the pronunciation, defining, and spelling of medical terminology, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and connecting/combining forms, as well as interpreting common abbreviations, relating medical terms to structure and function, and recognizing major conditions, diseases and disorders affecting occupational performance.
The clinical practice of occupational therapy requires knowledge of the terminology underlying the conditions affecting the functional performance aspects of human occupation and will gain an understanding of the medical terms to the point where they can communicate with their clients, families and other healthcare practitioners.听 The understanding of the terminology is essential for proper documentation and recording of the issues encountered in treatment for assessments, evaluation, progress notes and discharge summaries.
NOTICE:听 Enrollment is now open for our Summer 2026 Workshop.
Cost is $150 for 12 weeks, 100% asynchronous, and the course begins Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Textbook purchase required:听 Cross, N. and McWay, D. (2017). Stanfield鈥檚 Essential Medical Terminology (5th Ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.听听
Offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Enrollees in the workship will receive a notification from Dr. Penoliar approximately 1 week prior to the start of class.
Refunds are ONLY provided up until the last day of registration - May 17, 2026.听 No refunds after this date.
NOTE: You do NOT have to be a CSUDH student to enroll in this workshop!
To Register for this course, go to this link and be prepared to provide payment information:
Human Anatomy and Physiology Prerequisite Supplemental Class - Offered through the College of Continuing & Professional Education
2-Unit OTR 595-Case Based Analysis of Anatomical Structures and Functions (Offered Fall Semesters ONLY)
This course was designed for applicants who have already take an approved* 4-unit Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab course but still need two units to meet the 6-unit minimum requirement. This course may not be taken concurrently with an Anatomy and Physiology course as the information in this course reinforces and builds upon previously learned material.听 NOTE: You do NOT have to be a CSUDH student to enroll in this course! 听
Course overview:
- Offered in the Fall semester only
- Length of Course:听 8 weeks
- Units:听 2
- Type of Course:听 100% online, asynchronous
- Course Materials:听 All provided online by instructor
- Faculty:听 Dr. Julie Werner
- Begin date: September 2026
- End date: October 2026
- Course Fee/unit:听 $794 total ($397/unit) - fee subject to change in 2026
- Course Number:听 TBD
- Grading System:听 Letter Grade
- Prerequisite:听 Approved 4-unit Human Anatomy and Physiology course.
- Registration Close Date:听 REGISTRATION IS CLOSED until July 2026 for the Fall Semester 2026 Course
Steps to enroll:
- Get approval of 4-unit Human Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite.听 Instructions below.听 (This is crucial to prevent an applicant from taking this course only to learn later that the prerequisite Anatomy and Physiology course is not approved.)
- Once approved, contact OTProgram@csudh.edu and ask for a Permission Number for OTR 595-Case Based Analysis of Anatomical Structures and Functions.
- To Register, call: (now closed until Fall 2026), option 1.听 Be prepared to provide payment information over the phone, as well as the Permission Number.听 Please do not call until you have a Permission Number.
- Call Center Hours:
- Monday-Thursday:听 8am-5pm
- Friday:听 9am-5pm
*听 It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the 4-unit Anatomy/Physiology course has been previously approved prior to registering for the 2-unit OTR 595 course.听 To get course approval of the previously taken 4-unit course, provide the course information in this format and send to MSOTAdmissions@csudh.edu or OTDAdmissions@csudh.edu:
- Course Number
- Course Name
- Course Description
- Number of Units
- Name of College or University
- Link of course in online catalog