Digital Badge: Community-Based Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
Gain specialized, hands-on experience working with children and families in real-world community settings. DUNY’s Community-Based Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice Microcredential gives students an added area of expertise in pediatric occupational therapy and a portable digital badge they can carry into a competitive job market.
Learn Through Community Partnerships
Students complete their community-based experiences through collaborations with valued community partners:
Inspired Community
Students deliver occupation-centered programming for children in an authentic community setting, with an emphasis on wellness, access to care, and culturally responsive engagement with children and families.
Center for Safety & Change
Students develop experience applying trauma-informed approaches with adolescents affected by adversity, displacement, and violence. The experience builds skills in supporting regulation, routines, participation, and well-being.
Put Your Skills Into Practice
Through hands-on learning in schools, early intervention programs, and community settings, the microcredential helps students develop advanced skills in family-centered and culturally responsive pediatric care.
Graduates leave DUNY with more than a professional degree. They also earn an evidence-informed digital badge that demonstrates their preparation to work with the complex needs of children, families, and communities.
Earning the Digital Badge
To earn the Community-Based Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice digital badge, students must:
- Complete OT 542: Childhood Practice in Occupational Therapy, OT 643: Adolescent Practice in Occupational Therapy, and OT 754: Advanced Practice in Occupational Therapy with a grade of B or higher.
- Complete 30 hours of community-based experiential learning at approved partner sites.
- Complete a documentation portfolio that includes a case study, reflections, and a resource guide.
- Receive faculty verification of all requirements.
The digital badge is awarded upon graduation after all requirements have been completed.