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A Career in Occupational Therapy
"I'm involved in the Ventures Scholars Program
and I recently received an email about occupational
therapy which really excited me because that is exactly
the career I am planning on pursuing. I have several
questions and if it wouldn't take up much of your time
I'd really appreciate hearing from you. I had the wonderful
experience over the summer to work with a young boy
recovering from lukemia and I was wondering is there
a special field of therapy that deals specifically with
children recovering from cancer? If so any information
about that field would be really helpful to me. Also
what is the best major to take in college to become
an occupational therapist? Finally if there are any
specific colleges that you know to offer excellent courses
that would lead to a great career in occupational therapy,
I would really like to know what they are. Thanks again."
Responses were sent from:
American Occupational Therapy Association.
Member Institution and Association Answers:
From American Occupational Therapy Association:
You should first read "Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding Occupational Therapy Education" which
can be found at
www.aota.org/featured/area2/links/link01.asp.
The complete list of accredited entry-level occupational
therapy educational programs can be found at
www.aota.org/nonmembers/area13/links/LINK28.asp.
The programs are listed in alphabetical order by State.
Behind each program's name is what level the degree
is offered (i.e. Masters, combination bachelors/Masters,
doctorate).
We cannot recommend any educational programs over another.
All have met core accreditation standards. All programs
train you to work with kids. You can specialize in this
area once you have graduated. Close to a third of the
occupational therapy practitioners work with kids.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Frank E. Gainer, MHS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Conference and Student Program Manager
American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, Maryland 20824-1220
VM: (301) 652-6611 x2051
Fax: (301) 652-7711
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