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Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Last Update October 7, 2025
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  • Level: Advanced
  • Duration: 2.5 Hours
  • Lectures: 5 Lessons
  • Access: 1 Year
  • Language: English
Occupational therapist consulting with a client during a therapy session, providing personalized support and rehabilitation guidance.
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Course overview

Occupational therapy supports people in maintaining independence, participating in meaningful activities, and managing challenges that affect daily living. Inadequate assessment, poorly coordinated rehabilitation, or unclear documentation can reduce service quality, limit progress, and create risks for clients and care teams.

The Diploma in Occupational Therapy course covers human function, rehabilitation principles, functional assessment, therapeutic interventions, activities of daily living, physical, neurological, and mental health conditions, lifespan support, community practice, documentation, ethics, and contemporary rehabilitation systems.

Learners will strengthen their understanding of occupational therapy support, person-centred rehabilitation, ethical practice, and coordinated care. Certification is provided upon successful 

Key topics included

  • Understanding occupational therapy, human function, and rehabilitation principles

  • Supporting functional assessment and activities of daily living

  • Exploring therapeutic interventions within appropriate professional boundaries

  • Understanding rehabilitation across physical, neurological, and mental health conditions

  • Supporting children, older adults, and community populations

  • Applying documentation, ethics, and contemporary rehabilitation practices

Entry requirements

  • There are no formal academic prerequisites for this course. Learners should have basic English reading and comprehension skills to understand rehabilitation concepts, client-support principles, ethical guidance, and assessment materials. A respectful attitude, attention to individual needs, interest in health and social care, and willingness to follow professional boundaries and organizational procedures are recommended.

Who is this course for

This course is suitable for rehabilitation assistants, support workers, care employees, community service staff, healthcare support personnel, supervisors, managers, and individuals exploring occupational therapy-related careers. It is relevant to anyone supporting daily living, functional independence, rehabilitation, or person-centred care across clinical, residential, educational, and community environments.

Certification

Certificate

Curriculum

20 Topics Covered 2.5 Hours
  • Foundations of Occupational Therapy, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Practice
  • Module 1 Quiz
  • Functional Assessment, Therapeutic Interventions, and Activities of Daily Living
  • Module 2 Quiz
  • Rehabilitation Support Across Physical, Neurological, and Mental Health Conditions
  • Module 3 Quiz
  • Occupational Therapy Support for Children, Older Adults, and Community Populations
  • Module 4 Quiz
  • Clinical Practice, Documentation, Ethics, and Contemporary Rehabilitation Systems
  • Module 5 Quiz
  • Diploma in Occupational Therapy Final Exam

Frequently Asked Questions

This course is open to support workers, care staff, rehabilitation assistants, healthcare employees, community personnel, and workplace learners. It is suitable for anyone interested in occupational therapy principles, functional support, daily living, rehabilitation, and person-centred care.
You will learn about occupational therapy foundations, human function, functional assessment, therapeutic interventions, activities of daily living, rehabilitation support, lifespan considerations, community practice, documentation, ethics, and contemporary rehabilitation systems.
Occupational therapy support can influence independence, safety, participation, and quality of life. This training helps learners understand person-centred rehabilitation, recognize functional needs, support appropriate activities, and contribute to coordinated care within defined professional responsibilities.
Yes. The course helps learners improve their understanding of functional assessment, daily living support, rehabilitation planning, communication, documentation, ethics, and person-centred care. These skills can support more consistent and informed assistance across rehabilitation settings.
Yes. Certification is provided upon successful completion of the course and any required assessments. The certificate demonstrates your understanding of the key principles and practical applications covered in the training.