Fieldwork is an integral part of occupational therapy education. These experiences provide opportunities to carry out professional responsibilities with supervision and role modeling provided by a fieldwork educator. Two types of fieldwork experiences are included within occupational therapy curricula: Level I experiences and Level II fieldwork.
The UNM fieldwork coordinators arrange Level I and Level II fieldwork placements in collaboration with faculty, students, and site fieldwork educators/coordinators. The primary goal when matching students with fieldwork placements is to ensure quality experiences, preparing the student to be an entry-level clinician.
Students in the UNM Occupational Therapy program participate in two 12-week full-time Level II fieldwork experiences. The first Level II experience is typically during the summer after the second year. Both Level II fieldwork placements provide intensive training and mentoring in occupational therapy practice.
The University of New Mexico Occupational Therapy Graduate Program has affiliation agreements with over 124 sites in the state of New Mexico and 21 states across the nation, as well as potential for developing new fieldwork sites in areas not currently represented locally, nationally, and internationally.
