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Occupational therapy is a challenging and rewarding profession. Occupational therapists (OTRs) and occupational therapy assistants (COTAs) provide direct care to individuals who experience temporary or permanent disability due to pain, injury, disease or birth defects. The OTR initially evaluates each patient and develops a plan of care. Then the COTA, who works under the supervision of the OTR, implements the plan of care and treats the patient to help each reach his or her maximum level of function.

Occupational therapy is a "hands-on" profession in which the OTR and COTA develop a therapeutic relationship with the people with whom they work. COTAs are in daily physical contact with a diverse group of people and a variety of types of machines and technology. The work requires frequent standing, bending, walking, and occasional heavy lifting. 

Careers

Employment opportunities may be found in

• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation centers
• Schools
• Home health care
• Mental health facilities
• Long-term care
• Private practice
• Industrial medicine

Health promotion, wellness and injury prevention are emerging areas of practice.

Additional Career Information
American Occupational Therapy Association New Graduate Vignettes
Additional American Occupational Therapy Association New Graduate Vignettes
Consider Becoming an Occupational Therapy Assistant (from AOTA)

Program Curriculum

Knowledge of human anatomy and how the body moves and functions, an understanding of the impact that various diseases and conditions have on an individual's ability to participate in meaningful and purposeful activities, and an interest in helping people regain functional independence in order to improve the quality of their lives are required for a person to be a successful OTR or COTA.

Occupational Therapy Assistant College Catalog Information

Occupational Therapy Assistant 1 + 1 Program information

Find more information on program specifics on the detailed program information page.


Monthly Career Talk sessions are offered at Greenville Tech's Greer Campus for students considering a career in health care.

OTA Career Talk Presentation 
OTA Career Talk Information Booklet

Accreditation

The OTA Program is accredited by
The Accreditation Council on Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
C/O AOTA
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1224
(301) 652-AOTA (or 2682)
www.aota.org

Graduate Outcomes - NBCOT Results 

Professional Organizations
The American Occupational Therapy Association
The South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association