Professional Development

Learning about professional development throughout school and our later careers is a key factor in learning about how an occupational therapist should act. As an OT practitioner we are committed to being life-long learners. We do this so we can never stop growing, so we can keep an open-mind about things, and so we can keep up with the latest trends in technology and research. Along with being a life-long learner we also should continue competence. Continuing competence is our ability to do something successfully and efficiently while ensuring the quality of service to our clients, this also protects our clients. Not only is professional development required to keep our license but neglecting this part of our job can potentially harm a client and ourself as the practitioner. Planning for and seeking out further opportunities and experiences to add to our knowledge and skills is the greatest accomplishment we can do throughout our career.