Teaching in the Digital
Age Advanced Practice
Certificate
On Demand Information Session
Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/LDirector, Post Professional OTD Program
Professor
Research & Clinical Interests:
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, including simulations for
interprofessional training
Health literacy
Cultural issues in healthcare
Professional development
Teaching in the Digital Age advanced practice certificates offers
fundamental knowledge and skills to teach curricula in schools
and other applied settings.
All certificate credits can be used towards a post professional
doctoral degree in occupational therapy at Thomas Jefferson
University. Each certificate consists of four graduate-level
courses that total 12 credits and can be completed part-time
over 10 -16 months. All certificates are 100% online.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Fast Facts
• 100% Online
• Part-time, 16 months
• Four Graduate-Level Courses, 12 credits
• All APC Credits can be applied to the PPOTD
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
• Curriculum:
• Bridging the Gap between Classroom and Clinical
Practice
• College Teaching in the Digital Age
• Leadership: Moving Beyond Traditional Roles
• Advanced Curriculum Development
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
Supported Distance Learning
Computer-based
Live video chat and synchronous web sessions, discussion boards, audio-narrated presentations, VoiceThread (interactive video tool)
Regular faculty contact
Video advising and mentoring via Zoom and other platforms, phone, and face-to-face meetings.
Students receive formative feedback to brainstorm ideas as well as formal assessment of their assignments.
Opportunity to Come to Campus and Meet Faculty
Optional – by attending twice yearly community meetings or stopping by for a pre-arranged visit when in the Philadelphia area
A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
FACULTY PROFILE
Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L Assistant Professor
Education
OTD, Thomas Jefferson University
BS, Towson University
Certifications
National Board Certification for Occupational Therapy
Licensed Occupational Therapist: Pennsylvania
Certified in Knowledge Translation Practice, Toronto, CA
Research & Clinical Interests
Knowledge translation and dissemination
Program and curriculum development
Health literacy
Cross cultural clinical education
Pediatric occupational therapy
FACULTY PROFILE
Program Deadlines
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
Term Deadline Term Start
Spring December 1st January
Summer April 1st May
Fall August 1st September
Admissions Requirement Checklist
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
• Official Transcripts from all college/schools attended
Tuition
$995 / per credit (2019-20)
Advanced Practice Education Grants
Designed for applicants whose employers are providing little to no tuition support
More information at: https://www.jefferson.edu/university/rehabilitation-
sciences/departments/occupational-therapy/degrees-programs/post-
professional/grants.html
Jefferson JCRS Alumni Discount
25% tuition discount per credit hour
Financial Aid Office
(215) 955-2867
Tuition & Financial AssistanceFINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
Office of Admissions
CONTACT US
Leslie Hindman, Sr. Director of Graduate Admissions
Financial Aid
jefferson.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid.html
Email Address: [email protected]