Ethics for Occupational Therapists
Tracking # 20-1360637
$39.00
What you'll learn
- Describe two purposes of the AOTA Code of Ethics
- Explain the eight core values and six principles of the Code
- List the six enforceable standards of conduct in the Code
- Identify five ethical considerations in the decision-making process
- Illustrate six steps in the decision-making process for solving ethical dilemmas
- Assess ethically complex scenarios and apply principles to resolve them
Course overview
Ethics for Occupational Therapists is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that teaches OTs how to address ethical and moral dilemmas in practice. This course will discuss the common moral and ethical dilemmas that OTs face and is based on the 2025 Code of Ethics of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and research that offers evidence-based practice strategies. Case examples and ethical scenarios are included throughout to assist OTs in applying principles to practice. Course #31-65 | 2026 | 20 posttest questions | Learn more @ https://www.pdresources.org/product/ethics-for-occupational-therapists/
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Arkansas State Medical Board - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Special Volunteer
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant Special Volunteer
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational Therapist Registered
New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Governing Board
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Assistant
North Dakota State Board of Occupational Practice
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Disclosure statements
Bill Asenjo, PhD, CRC, has been a certified rehabilitation counselor (CRC) and vocational rehabilitation consultant since 1994. He completed his PhD in the University of Iowa’s Rehabilitation Counseling program, and received an MS in health science, specializing in rehabilitation counseling, from the University of Florida. He has provided expert testimony in more than 100 hearings, trials and depositions. As a consultant to attorneys in disability-related cases, his reports have garnered glowing testimonials. An internationally published and award-winning freelance writer with fifteen years of experience, his work appears in numerous print and online publications, ranging from medical encyclopedias and health magazines, to trade publications for attorneys and anthologies like Chicken Soup for the Soul. On the way to his PhD, he received a writing award for his dissertation.
Disclosure
Financial: No relevant financial relationships exist.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.
Linda Bagby, OTR, received her degree in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Kentucky University. She has more than 20 years of clinical experience in a variety of healthcare settings, including home health, long-term care and five years of work hardening. Her area of specialization is the geriatric population. During her employment in various nursing homes and rehabilitation treatment centers, she faced a number of ethical situations and challenges. Her ability to successfully cope with and overcome these challenges makes her uniquely qualified to write on this topic.
Disclosure
Financial: No relevant financial relationships exist.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.