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Level II Fieldwork

The goal of Level II fieldwork is to offer the practical experiences and professional interactions that will enable students to become competent, entry-level, generalist occupational therapists. The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) requires occupational therapy students to complete a minimum of the equivalent of 24 weeks full-time supervised Level II fieldwork. This may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. At Tufts, Level II fieldwork is a degree requirement and must be completed within the United States within 24 months following completion of academic preparation. The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) requires that Level II fieldwork be successfully completed as a pre-requisite to taking the certification examination.

Level II Fieldwork is designed to include in-depth experiences in delivering occupational therapy services to clients while focusing on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation and/or research, administration and management of occupational therapy services. Overall, participating in a Level II fieldwork frequently involves a commitment commensurate to a full-time job.

Tufts requires the successful completion of 2 Level II fieldwork placements, totaling 960 hours of Level II fieldwork, to meet the University's degree requirements as well as to fulfill ACOTE and NBCOT standards. Specialty or 3rd affiliations are not offered.

All fieldwork placements are subject to availability at locations which have contracts with Tufts. The availability at any particular location and the locations which have contracts with Tufts vary from semester to semester. While the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator will attempt to place students based upon their Applications, every student is required to accept a placement offered by the Coordinator.