Occupational therapy provides the skills that empower individuals to overcome daily challenges and fully participate in essential everyday activities. To advance this vital mission, these courses were developed by the College of Health Professions —equipping practitioners with modern tools like 3D printing and design thinking to build the real-world, adaptive solutions their clients need.
These online, self-paced continuing education courses, developed by the VCU College of Health Professions, equip practicing occupational therapists with modern, actionable skills to elevate daily client care.
In the 3D Printing and its Application course, practitioners learn to integrate additive manufacturing across diverse clinical and community settings to directly enhance rehabilitation, accessibility, and wellness. In the Design Thinking course, therapists gain a creative, client-centered framework to prototype and design custom-tailored interventions that meet unique patient needs.
As an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Approved Provider, these intermediate-level courses provide 0.65 continuing education units (CEUs).