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Occupational therapy assistants collaborate with occupational therapists in serving persons whose everyday functioning is complicated by developmental disability, physical illness or injury, emotional problems or aging changes.
Occupational therapy assistants may work in hospitals, schools, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, adult day care programs, residential care, and home health settings under the supervision of an occupational therapist. Occupational therapy assistants help the occupational therapist implement therapy programs for patients, assist in evaluations, help plan and administer various health promotion programs and activities and instruct patients and families on the use of adaptive equipment.
High school students should study biology, chemistry, health, and social sciences and perform some volunteer work with an occupational therapy practitioner. An associate degree is required from an accredited community college or technical school. Course work includes introductory health care, anatomy and physiology, occupational therapy theory and skills classes, and supervised fieldwork experience. Occupational therapy assistants need to pass a national exam and meet state credentialing requirements to be licensed.
Blackhawk Technical College
Fox Valley Technical College
Gateway Technical College
Madison Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Western Technical College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - Ashland
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - New Richmond
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - Rice Lake
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College - Superior
Average $34,650
American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220
Bethesda, MD, 20824-1220
301/652-2682
www.aota.org
American Occupational Therapy Foundation
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD, 20824-1220
301/652-6611 or 800-SAY-AOTA(729-2682)
www.aotf.org/
Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
122 E. Olin Ave., Suite 165
Madison, WI, 53713
608/287-1606 or 800/728-1992
www.wota.net
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