OT-Pro Academy education
OT-Pro was founded in the academic world. Therefore, it’s not surprising that almost all of the educational institutes in Belgium use the tool in their Occupational Therapy training courses.
Educational Institutes
AP Hogeschool Antwerpen/AP College Antwerp
Type: Professional Bachelor in Occupational Therapy
The training is scientifically substantiated, realistic and has a healthy balance between practice and theory. AP stands for openness and respect.
International contacts: Finland, Italy, Denmark, England, Turkey, Peru, Kenya, Marokko, Senegal, Suriname and Botswana.
Campus: Campus Spoor Noord – Noorderplaats 2, 2000 Antwerpen
Internship coordinator: Ingrid Sanders - ingrid.sanders@ap.be
Artevelde Hogeschool/Artevelde College
Type: Professional Bachelor in Occupational Therapy
The cordiality, involvement and expertise of the teachers and the training management is a great asset. The training has a pioneering role in the occupational therapy field in Flanders.
International contacts: Austria, Switserland, Finland, Spain, South Africa, Nepal, Portugal en the United Kingdom.
Campus: Campus Kantienberg. Voetweg 66, 9000 Gent
Internship coordinator: Karen Van de Putte - karen.vandeputte@arteveldehs.be
HOWEST
Type: Professional Bachelor in Occupational Therapy
Howest Bachelors in Occupational Therapy make all the difference. Students are trained to become experts in supporting people with a need for action in the performance of meaningful activities: at home, at work, at school or during spare time. The training program has been built around the 6 professional roles: practicioner, treatment diagnostician, health professional, researcher, manager and innovator. Students choose things based on their own personal talents and interests by means of unique elective minors and elective course modules, challenging (interdisciplinary) collaborations in and together with people from the professional field as well as inspirational international and intercultural learning opportunities.
International contacts: Partners from european countries such as Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. But Howests Occupational Therapy also has many sustainable partners outside of Europe : Bolivia, China, India, Oeganda, South Afrika, etc.
Campus: Campus Kortrijk Weide – The Penta, Sint-Martens-Latem 1B, 8500 Kortrijk
Internship coordinator: Eveline Van Cauwenberghe eveline.van.cauwenberghe@howest.be
Hogeschool PXL
Type: Professional Bachelor in Occupational Therapy
This course is recognised worldwide by the NVAO and achieved an excellent quality report. The lecturers guide you in the form of realistic cases from the professional field. Here lie OT-Pro's origins.
International contacts: The Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Portugal, Lithuania, Ethiopia, India en Ghana.
Campus: Campus Hasselt, Elfde Liniestraat 24, 3500 Hasselt
Internship coordinator: Johan Lemmens
HOGENT
Type: Professional Bachelor in Occupational Therapy
The course is clearly and transparently structured around the most common occupational therapy contexts: physical rehabilitation, mental health care and developmental disorders.
International contacts: Australia, Bulgaria, Denemark, Germany, The Netherlands, Oeganda, Austria, Rwanda, Spain, Vietnam and Sweden
Campus: Campus Vesalius, Keramiekstraat 80, 9000 Gent
Chairman of the training in Occupational Therapy: Lieve De Vos
Universiteit Gent/Ghent University
Type: Master of Science in the Occupational Therapy Science, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
This Master program provides an academic superstructure for the professional bachelors in Occupational Therapy.
The base of this course is the profession’s own finality : ‘occupation’ or human contextual acting. There are 3 essential goals: scientific research, management of quality assurance and professional development and innovation.
International contacts: Asia, America, Africa, Oceania, Europe en Australia.
Campus: Campus UZ Gent, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B3, ingang 46, 9000 Gent
Chairman of the training commission: Prof. Dr. Dominique Van de Velde
Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Free University of Brussels
Type: Master of Science in Management, Care and Policy in Gerontology
Gerontology is the study concerning aging and growing older. Due to the aging of the population, an ever growing and heterogeneous group of elderly people with diverse needs and possibilities arises.This evolution brings new challenges and opportunities to society.The VUB offers a unique Gerontology training course tailored to those who want to combine work with studying.
Campus: Brussels Health Campus, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Jette
Professor in Gerontology: Patricia De Vriendt