Occupational Therapy

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Topics of Study

In Occupational Therapy you will learn to:

• Be an occupational therapist or assistant
• Help people with physical, mental, and learning disabilities
• Teach patients skills so they can manage on their own
• Show patients how to use medical aids, such as wheelchairs
• Study basic medical science, psychology, and sociology
• Test patients to diagnose problems
• Study subjects such as environmental health, special education, and career counseling

Degrees

The following certificate(s)/degree(s) in Occupational Therapy will prepare you for jobs like the ones listed:

• Certificate: occupational therapy technician or assistant
• 4-Year degree: occupational therapist
• More than 4 years: manager, researcher, teacher