2. Must be a currently licensed or credentialed occupational therapists within the state in which they
practice. (ACOTE Standard C.1.14)
3. Have a minimum of one year of practice experience subsequent to initial certification, and be
adequately prepared to serve as a fieldwork educator. (ACOTE Standard C.1.14)
c. Fieldwork educators outside of the United States must have graduated from a program approved by the
World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) and have one year of experience in practice.
(ACOTE Standard C.1.19)
2. Supervisory Responsibilities:
a. The student should be supervised in all aspects of his/her fieldwork by qualified fieldwork educators. The
fieldwork educator should have full knowledge of and responsibility for all aspects of the program carried
out by the student.
b. The fieldwork educator should carry out an organized procedure of orientation to the facility, services,
and the fieldwork experience.
c. Supervision should be an ongoing process, direct initially and decreased to less direct supervision,
according to the setting, the severity of the client’s condition, and the ability of the student. (ACOTE
Standard C.1.16)
d. Evaluation feedback should be frequent enough to allow the student adequate time to make changes.
e. The American Occupational Therapy Association Fieldwork Performance Evaluation will be used as a
rating tool. The student should be evaluated, using this form, when he/she has completed one-half of
his/her fieldwork experience and at the completion of the experience. A midterm objective action plan
will be created based on midterm results and sent to the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator.
f. Midterm contact will be made with the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for the purpose of
communicating about performance and progress as it relates to entry-level generalist competency
building. This contact can be made by email if no student issues exist, by phone if no issues or minimal
concerns exist, and a face-to-face meeting should be requested if persistent performance concerns or a
midterm score of 89 or below is achieved. Virtual means of connecting can be used if fieldwork
placements are out of state and a face to face meeting is necessary.
g. The fieldwork experience should be evaluated by the student, using the approved instrument, and should
be reviewed by the supervisor and the student at the conclusion of the fieldwork.
h. In a setting where no occupational therapy services exist, the program must document that there is a plan
for the provision of occupational therapy services and supervision by a currently licensed or otherwise
regulated occupational therapist with at least 3 years of full-time or its equivalent of professional
experience. The student must receive a minimum of 8 hours of direct occupational therapy supervision
per week. (Direct supervision occurs in real time and offers both audio and visual capabilities to ensure
opportunities for timely feedback. p. 43) An occupational therapy supervisor must be available, via a
variety of contact measures, to the student during all working hours. An on-site supervisor designee of
another profession must be assigned while the occupational therapy supervisor is off site. (ACOTE
Standard C.1.17)
3. Service Delivery:
