Steve Hoffacker LLC, is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval #9071. This distance learning-interactive activity is offered at .4 CEUs, introductory educational level for Category Two, Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
This half-day (0.4 CEUs and 4 Contact Hours) elective class of original material by Master CAPS Instructor and AOTA Approved Provider Steve Hoffacker expresses business lessons learned first-hand through years of professional practice. The course was created to address the needs of occupational therapists and other professionals as an introductory level class in Contemporary Issues & Trends for Category Two, Professional Issues. The nature of the design is to guide the professional through an exploration of opportunities to leverage your CAPS training to provide non-clinical services in the home and community for aging in place individuals, regardless of their abilities or the nature of their dwelling.
This course also is appropriate for physical therapists, consultants, interior designers, real estate agents, home organizers, and others interested in creating a private practice, entrepreneurial aging in place services business.
There is no prerequisite for this course, but completing the CAPS designation program is recommended. While it can be taken by non-CAPS professionals as well, there are some references to the CAPS material that would be helpful to understand.
This is being offered as a live Zoom, synchronous, interactive, distance learning class with PowerPoint and is not self-paced, pre-recorded, or recorded for later viewing.
This is not a required class for any designation but a continuing education course providing 4 hours for people who track and self-report their hours. Presently, the CEU hours count for AOTA, APTA, NAHB, AIBD, and NKBA designations, and possibly others.
The class was prepared especially for occupational and physical therapists as well as design professionals, remodelers, and others desiring to create an entrepreneurial venture to serve other professionals and the public.
Steve receives no compensation from any of the brand names or companies mentioned or referenced and has no financial interest in any outside organizations.
This class is not limited to any particular occupation or country, but there is a major emphasis on the role of occupational therapists in providing aging in place services such as the ones described or referenced in this course. Since this is a relatively new direction for clinical occupational therapists, the material is considered introductory in nature but extremely relatable and valuable.
Specifically, by the end of the program, you will be able to:
- State the challenges in creating a business model to define what you are going to offer your clients
- Name and describe four key safeguards you’ll want to have in place as you begin
- Contrast the clinical environment and opportunities with entrepreneurial private practice
- Discuss the demand for private occupational therapy services in the marketplace
- Describe how you can create a business that will offer occupational therapy services to the community
- Explain why you feel that private practice can be a worthwhile pursuit for you
- Cite ways that you can deliver your services in a nonclinical setting
- Recall the most important factor in creating an independent delivery system
- Relate how you can be effective in your community outside of a traditional work environment
The agenda followed for this program is:
- Section 1 Introduction 9:00-9:30
- Section 2 The Model 9:30-10:30
- Section 3 The Execution 10:40-11:25
- Section 4 The Opportunities 11:25-12:00; 12:10-12:50
- Section 5 Epilog 12:50-1:00
- Questions / Post-Course Evaluation (1:00-1:10)
Successful completion of the course is attendance for the entire event, participation in the activities and discussion, having an active camera, and obtaining a 70% passing score on the in-class knowledge/skill check questions.
Anyone requiring special considerations or accommodations to attend the classes for vision, hearing, or comprehension speed should contact Steve prior to the class or use the accessibility widget on the site.
** In order to keep the format of the classes interactive and to be able to answer everyone’s questions, class sizes will be kept small and registration may be closed once the optimal class size has been reached. There are several additional offerings of this class, however.
