NBCOT Navigator™, developed by BreakAway games, has won silver honors in the 2016 International Serious Play Awards competition in
the Healthcare category.
BreakAway partnered with NBCOT (The National
Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) to create an online suite of
competency development tools designed to augment and support Occupational
Therapists’ professional development.
According to NBCOT President & CEO, Paul
Grace, NBCOT Navigator is a
convenient, interactive and case-based way for OTs to sharpen their skills at
any time and continually test their competency against contemporary practices
standards.
NBCOT Navigator is also
designed to help employers facilitate the ongoing professional development and
certification process of their occupational therapists and occupational therapy
assistants. Employers will be able to direct their staff to the tool suite at
any time to measure themselves and test their competency against contemporary
practice standards.
Through the NBCOT Navigator, players
can earn NBCOT Professional Development
Units (PDU) using an innovative method to self-reflect, evaluate and
develop their own individualized program.
Personalized Learning
Participation in the learning activities on the
platform allows players to choose tools that best meet their practice
concentration while providing resources to plan their professional development.
Players set their own direction and course of study in the manner that fits the
demands of their occupational therapy role, schedule and, most importantly, their
interests.
The NBCOT
Navigator is based upon a model that encourages players to reflect
individually. As you identify both current and future practice areas, you have
the option to select assessment tools which provide immediate feedback
regarding your knowledge/skills for a particular setting or population. The
platform encourages you to assess your personal performance and thoughtfully
consider the preparation of an accessible professional development plan with
goals customized by you.
NBCOT Navigator ™ Tools
The certificant’s profile and responses to a
self-reflection questionnaire establish the user’s focus and result in a list
of recommended tools for the certificant to take.
Upon completion of each tool, rewards and
recognition are assigned based on performance, and readings and references are
provided as feedback for continuing education.
After completing the self-reflection, you are
presented with Your Tools list which
contains recommended tools that match your areas of interest. This list is
customized for your particular situation.
You may choose the type of tool that best matches your
learning style. To obtain more details on any entry in Your Tools simply select
the tool. You can use the tool, remove it from your list, or you can add any
other tools to your list.
Engaging in this learning process is tailored
to your schedule and you may spend as much time on the platform as needed. You
simply log out and re-enter the platform as you wish. The entire NBCOT Navigator ™ encourages you to
explore your areas of strength and potential future growth.
You can also choose to add to your tool list by
skipping the self-reflection and making selections from All Tools or from Offerings
by Practice Area.
The Offerings
by Practice Area includes a listing of tools based upon practice areas like
Orthopedics, Mental Health, Schools,
Home Health, Health and Wellness, Work and Industry, Pediatrics, and
Administration/Management.
The tools on the list include mini practice quizzes, case simulations, and Serious Games that allow you to assess
your current occupational therapy knowledge:
·
Mini practice quizzes pose between
15 and 20 multiple choice questions covering all major areas of occupational
therapy practice. Each individual quiz focuses on a specific practice area and
is supported by contemporary evidence-based practice and current journal
articles.
·
Case simulations bring
occupational therapy practice to life with a focus on clinical reasoning. Each
simulation starts with an opening scene providing background information to the
scenario. This is followed by a series of modules where the certificant is
engaged in performing virtual occupational therapy tasks with a virtual client,
including: client interviews and chart reviews, selection of appropriate
screening and assessment tools, completion of evaluations, interpretation of
assessment results, interprofessional team discussions, intervention planning,
provision of intervention services, and discharge planning.
This tool allows users to make decisions about real scenarios
and to learn the proper way to respond to patients and their needs
NBCOT Navigator is available
to OTR and COTA practitioners for free on the MYNBCOT portal on www.NBCOT.org