LTC 461 - Practicum in Assisted Living Administration

1. To provide a planned, progressively comprehensive, supervised training program, combining academic learning with practical experience.
2. To introduce the student to a dimension of health care management that will expand his or her knowledge base.
3. To require the student to apply management principles learned in class to real life situations and problems.
4. To provide an opportunity for interaction between the student and health care professionals, and to instill in the student an appreciation of professional attitudes and values.
5. To reinforce in the student a sense of responsibility toward the profession of health care management, colleagues, resident/patients or clients, and the community.
6. To allow the student an opportunity to assume administrative responsibility.
7. To develop the student’s communication skills through written reports (including the Project Paper), and through interactions such as meetings and presentations.
8. To engage the student in a participatory learning experience that will benefit the organization providing the field experience.
9. To develop a confident, professional administrator, possessing the necessary skills and expertise.
10. To assist the student in preparation for any required licensure exams.