Responsible for cleaning treatment tables, whirlpools, and surrounding work areas, stocking of treatment areas with linen and supplies. Provides special exercise education classes. Responsibility for providing PT assistant student with educational opportunities, evaluating performance and supervising direct patient care.
Provides coverage for the reception desk, checks-in and reschedules patients, and orders departmental supplies. Vision corrected adequate for reading. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day.
Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
In , 77 Occupational Therapy students graduated with students earning 42 Master's degrees, and 35 Doctoral degrees. Western Carolina University offers 2 Occupational Therapy degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a faraway town.
In , 65 Occupational Therapy students graduated with students earning 35 Bachelor's degrees, and 30 Doctoral degrees. Elon University offers 1 Occupational Therapy degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In , 46 Occupational Therapy students graduated with students earning 46 Doctoral degrees. Duke University offers 1 Occupational Therapy degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city.
In , 76 Occupational Therapy students graduated with students earning 76 Doctoral degrees. Day, evening, weekend, and online opportunities are available. If you are looking for programs to gain the knowledge or skills necessary to finish a high school degree or to get a job, visit Central Piedmont's College and Career Readiness. Visit Career and College Promise to learn about opportunities for high school students to earn college credit at Central Piedmont.
For detailed information on occupational therapy assistant program options, courses, eligibility, and requirements , visit the Central Piedmont Community College catalog. Suggested course sequence PDF. There a time limit for expiration of BIO and BIO we look at each class; each must be fewer than five years old when you apply. Fieldwork education is a crucial part of your preparation to become an occupational therapy assistant.
It provides you an opportunity to carry out practice and other professional responsibilities under supervision and role modeling by an experienced practitioner. Central Campus. Courses available and their schedules can change each semester. Check the occupational therapy assistant program options, courses, eligibility, and requirements each semester. All states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the certification exam.
The exam is national, so you can take it anywhere it is offered. Your exam results will be reported to the appropriate state regulatory bodies that you have previously indicated. Once you successfully pass the national certification examination, you can apply for a license in any state. Our program prepares you to be an occupational therapy assistant generalist. Specializing in one area of practice would be something you would pursue after you graduate and successfully pass the national certification exam.
Many practitioners do select a specialty area of practice. Others change their area of practice throughout their careers. Occupational therapy provides a great deal of career flexibility. Career Coach.
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