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Occupational Therapy Skills for the job of life.

What is Occupational Therapy? Occupational therapy practitioners help people perform their daily activities and routines by: a)Rehabilitating lost function. b)Teaching techniques and the use of adaptive equipment to compensate for missing function.

Assisting the Therapy, Not the Therapist Evaluations/Discharge Paperwork Supervision of the therapy process Occupational Therapy Assistants do: Most of the hands on therapy Write notes Determine goals with the OT Occupational Therapists do:

Where do you Work? Adult Rehabilitation Geriatrics (Old people) Hand Therapy Home and Community Health Mental Health Schools Pediatrics (kids) Work Programs Hospitals Home Health Services

How much $? Salary Range 75th Percentile$64,080 Median$53,240 25th Percentile$42,580 Occupational Therapy Assistant Salaries Occupational Therapist Salaries Salary Range 75th Percentile$91,600 Median$76,940 25th Percentile$63,580

How do I Become an OTA? Be admitted to an accredited OTA program and pass the national NBCOT exam. Salt Lake Community College has a 2 year program, it is the only accredited program in the state of Utah but there are many other school in other states.

Prerequisite classesYou also Need to… Engl Intro to Writing Math Intermediate Algebra Psych Human Growth and Development Bio 1610/1615- College Biology/Lab Bio 2320/2325- Human Anatomy/Lab Comm Intro to Communication OTA Into to Occupational Therapy Complete a 30 hour community service project Pass the Health Professions Admission Assessment Submit a completed Immunization Form and CPR/First Aid Certification Pass a Proctored Essay Pass a Background Check And Submit your Application!

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