Abstract: To enhance the application ability and job adaptability of vocational college students majoring in rehabilitation therapy technology in human anatomy, this paper, based on the competency orientation of rehabilitation positions, conducts research on the teaching reform of human anatomy courses in vocational colleges. By analyzing the compatibility of competency theory in vocational education and combining with the requirements of rehabilitation therapy technology positions, a competency model covering basic knowledge, practical skills, clinical thinking and communication ability was constructed. On this basis, this paper designed a systematic teaching reform path from four aspects: teaching objectives, content structure, teaching methods and evaluation mechanism, highlighting the integration of task-driven and ability-oriented approaches. Using the control experiment research method, the reform experimental class and the traditional teaching control class were respectively subjected to a one-semester teaching intervention. Data were collected through multiple methods such as questionnaires, interviews, classroom observations, performance analysis and job internship feedback, and quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted. The results showed that the reform class was significantly superior to the control class in terms of learning interest, theoretical mastery, practical operation ability and job adaptability. The teaching effectiveness was remarkable. The research verified the effectiveness of competency orientation in the reform of basic courses in vocational education and provided a feasible methods and practical research references for enhancing the human anatomy application ability and job competence of rehabilitation majors.

Key words: Vocational education, Human anatomy, Rehabilitation position, Competency orientation, Curriculum reform, Teaching empirical