Students will be invited by the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator (AFWC) to access the Exxat fieldwork management platform to search contracted clinical sites for potential placement. Exxat is an online database of affiliated fieldwork sites within our OT program. Through Exxat, students will share their site preferences, locate site specific information, upload documentation of pre-requisites, and share required materials with the AFWC and site prior to and during the fieldwork experience. It is also used during the fieldwork experience for sharing resources and completing certain learning activities.
Our fieldwork facilities are located throughout the United States. Not all sites are available at all times because facilities often contract with multiple academic programs and have limited numbers of students they can accept per year. The Office of Experiential Learning works with the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator to establish contracts between the facility and Ithaca College and to update the information on Exxat. Students are responsible for health and other pre-requisite costs, transportation, housing, and personal expenses when completing fieldwork.