Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy A career for the new millennium To become an occupational therapist a person has to go through the proper training, a bachelor’s degree in O. T. is the minimum requirement for entry into this field(www.aota.org). To obtain a license applicants must graduate from an accredited educational program and must also pass a national certification examination anyone considering this profession should take high school courses in chemistry, biology, physics, health …

…a wide range of practice settings including hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, psychiatric facilities and schools(www.aota.org) one of the good things about occupational therapy is that there are a lot of related jobs that are all very similar that you could get into if you didn’t want to do occupational therapy such as an orthotists, physical therapist speech pathologists rehabilitation counselor and recreational therapist(www.aota.org).