Berkshire Area Health Education Center, have been granted American Occupational Therapy Association
Berkshire Area Health Education Center is pleased to announce that they have been granted American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider status. Berkshire AHEC is authorized to assign AOTA CEUs to continuing education activities that meet the parameters established by the AOTA APP Criteria and Guidelines through 5/30/2012 for courses that take place in a face-to-face format with both the instructor and learner in the same physical location.Karen C. Smith, OT/L, Approved Provider Program Manager for AOTA noted “Approved Provider status is a demonstration of Berkshire AHEC’s commitment to meet the professional development needs of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by offering quality continuing education programming that is meaningful and relevant to the profession.”
In addition, Berkshire AHEC has been approved through a cooperative agreement with Massachusetts Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) to offer 0.6 CEUs in the Intermediate level/ professional area for the Emerging Technologies in Rehabilitation Conference on Friday, June 13th at Cranwell Resort in Lenox, MA. The Massachusetts Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology.
The Emerging Technologies in Rehabilitation conference is the first of its kind for Berkshire AHEC and meets the requirements for contact hours for nurses as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, for Respiratory Therapists by the American Association for Respiratory Care, for licensed nursing home administrators by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators, for Physical Therapists and now for occupational therapists. The conference will provide a variety of sessions that will offer information on emerging technologies, research and current clinical applications in rehabilitation, communication and patient care. Emphasis will be placed on incorporation into routine clinical practice and sessions will highlight ways to coordinate efforts of multiple non-physician providers to effectively advance excellence in patient care.
More information about Berkshire AHEC and its continuing education offerings can be found on its new website at www.berkshireahec.org or by calling 413-447-2417.
