Occupational Therapy Career

1. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
By: Gabby Alcantar

2. WORK CITED
Sarah Lyon, OTR/L. “How to Become an Occupational Therapist (2019) - OT
Potential.”OT Potential • Occupational Therapy Resources, OT Potential •
Occupational Therapy Resources, 21 Aug. 2019, otpotential.com/blog/become-an-
occupational-therapist.
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Important Announcement.” Boston University | Entry-LevelOccupational Therapy
Doctorate (OTD) | Collegeof Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College,
www.bu.edu/sargent/academics/departments-programs/occupational-
therapy/entryotd/.
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Occupational Therapy, nau.edu/occupational-therapy/.

3. SKILLS
• An occupational therapist must have a few qualities that come from the
heart such as:
• Compassion
• Listening
• Patience
• Teaching skills
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Of course a love for science and the betterment of those who need
assistance to learn how to live their daily lives.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES
• Help to my clients is my number one priority!!!!!
• This includes figuring out the areas of treatment
• Creating a treatment plan for the patient
• Testing my plan and recording my patient's progress
• The needs of the therapist depends on the setting.
• Hospital
• Homes
• School
• Nursing home

5. ANNUAL WAGES
• Average annual wages can range from $50,000 - $80,000
• This does depend on the setting as well
• Hospitals
• Personal home
• Nursing home

6. GROWTH
• The demand is becoming more and more
• The growth is slower than physical therapy
• More are needed due to the lack of therapy or not enough one on one
time

7. MOST OTS
• The states where the most OTs are located are New York, California, Texas,
Pennsylvania, and Florida.
• This is also where the most populated areas are
• These are also some of the highest paying areas as well
• This is also where the most populated areas are

8. EDUCATION
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree
• Not required

9. PROS & CONS
PROS
• Career advancement
• Fulfillment
• Stability
CONS
• Emotional stress
• Increasing demand
• Physical stress
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10. IN-STATE UNIVERSITY
• Northern Arizona University
• Flagstaff
• Requirements
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree
• GPA of 3.0 or better
• Report from the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
• A minimumof 80 contact hours withtwo licensed occupational therapists
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Proof of competency in Medical Terminology
• CPR certification
• Proof of Immunizations
• Price
• $83,000

11. OUT-STATE UNIVERSITY
• Boston University
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Requirements
• A minimum grade of C in all professional courses
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• A minimum of 92 graduate-level credits from courses numbered 500+ or
above.
• Completion of all requirements within five years of initial matriculation.
• Price
• $77,718