I understand that the CAPS is not a license but the "C" does stand for Certified, right? What does the CAPS training certify a person to do? Is it simply to make recommendations on home remods?
Confused, but interested!! Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: BevVan Phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] CAPS BP> The CAPS isn't a license to practice anything and it isn't required by any BP> funding organization that I'm aware of. I see it is more an indicator of a BP> person's interest in aging in place and an attempt to provide a way for BP> people from different professions and industries to have a common body of BP> knowledge. I have recommended the courses for OT who are interested in home BP> mods but don't have much building experience and for contractors who don't BP> have much understanding of developmental process and aging. You can't BP> predict what people take from the class, but the courses I took and the set BP> of courses I monitored for someone else, stressed team work among BP> professionals. If you are interested in how the National Association of BP> Home Builders presents it you can check it out on www.NAHB.com I rely on BP> my Nebraska and Iowa OT license for things like prof liability for services BP> I provide related to residential accessibility design. Neither state BP> requires a physician's referral to practice OT and neither state's licensure BP> law can be interpreted to read that only an OT can provide evaluation and BP> suggestions for home modifications. The CAPS designation has been useful BP> for marketing within the building industry. I work in a private pay world BP> and marketing is very important. BP> BevVan Phillips, OTR/L, CAPS BP> Home Access Solutions/ Prudential Ambassador Real Estate BP> 1004 Lincoln Rd. #103 BP> Bellevue, NE 68005 BP> 402-291-9514 BP> FAX 402-291-4202 BP> www.HomeAccessSolutions.com BP> We provide 3 unique services to help people live as safely and independently BP> as possible wherever they choose to call home, because Independence begins BP> at home. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
