LTC 461 - Practicum in Assisted Living Administration

• Assignments: Varied throughout the term
• Final Assessment: Project Paper

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