Page 261 of Delgado Community College 2004-2005 Catalog by Delgado Community College New Orleans Louisiana

OCTA 211 Health Care Systems 1-0-1 Explores health-care system and delivery of OT services. Includes reimbursement and health-care issues, the team concept, OT practice settings, ethical and legal issues, role of COTTA, alternative health-care sources. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. OCTA 212 Developmental Considerations 2-0-2 Explores human growth and development prenatally and throughout life cycle. Includes physiological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes, normal and abnormal sensorimotor development with appropriate OT intervention at different stages. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. OCTA 213 Neurology and Occupational Applications 2-2-3 Background in muscle-testing and neuroscience. Integrates structure and function of neuro-musculoskeletal system, functional aspects of human motion and application to therapeutic goals. Prerequisite: OCTA203. OCTA 214 Conditions and Applications II 3-0-3 Presents pathophysiology, etiology, clinical signs and management of neurological, pediatric, geriatric, and injury-related problems treated in OT. Prerequisite: OCTA 204. OCTA 215 Occupational Theory and Applications II 3-1-3 Second of two courses relating to theory, techniques and management of conditions treated by OTs. Neurological conditions, pediatric and geriatric dysfunctions and screening, assessment, and treatment used with these populations. Prerequisite: OCTA 205. OCTA 217 Clinical Applications I 0-24-3 Assignments to two different fieldwork sites to practice skills. Prerequisites: OCTA 207. OCTA 220 Clinical Applications II 0-24-3 Clinical skills practiced in OT environment. Selected fieldwork sites. Full-time exposure to clinical field in two different settings. Prerequisite: OCTA 217. OCTA 221 Occupational Therapy Seminar 1-0-1 Review of skills and principles of OT assistant for competency as entry-level COTA. Review of fieldwork practicums. Problem-solving practical experiences related to patient care and clinical settings. Preparation for state licensure examination. Prerequisite: OCTA 220. OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL ASSISTANT Ms. Langlow, Instructor and Program Director NOTE: Prerequisite to all OPHT courses is acceptance into Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Program. OPHT 101 Introduction to Ophthalmic Medical Assisting 1-0-1 Introduces role, scope, and duties of the ophthalmic assistant, including medical historytaking, preliminary patient examination, visual fields, ophthalmic equipment, and office efficiency. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Program. OPHT 102 Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Practicum I 1-32-4 Introduces ophthalmic patient-care procedures. Equipment and instruments associated with patient examination, observation of examination techniques, assigned examination lanes to maintain, basic procedures for information gathering in an examination. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Ophthalmic Medical Assistant Program. OPHT 201 Anatomy and Physiology for Ophthalmic Professionals 1-0-1 Detailed study of normal anatomy and physiology with concentration on eye and orbit. OPHT 202 Principles of Tonometry/ Glaucoma 1-0-1 Introduces methods of checking intraocular pressure and causes and treatments of glaucoma. OPHT 203 Maintenance of Ophthalmic Instruments 1-0-1 Troubleshooting and minor repair of ophthalmic equipment. Proper and safe methods of 261

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