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TRAITS
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team player
very observant
enjoy helping others
creative |
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ccupational
therapy assistants (OTAs) help people adapt to |
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physical, emotional, inborn, or developmental disabilities. An |
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OTA works with the very young to the very old whose abilities are
impaired by |
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developmental disabilities, the aging process, physical injury or
disease, |
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psychological and social disabilities, and/or learning disabilities.
Occupational |
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therapy assistants help individuals learn or relearn self-care and
daily skills such as |
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dressing and eating. They aid in educational, recreational, and
vocational activities |
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to restore independence and self-reliance. Assisting the OT,
they participate in |
evaluations, treatment planning, and reviews of patient progress.
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Average Starting Salary $33,571
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| Work Environment |
| Adult day
care facilities |
| Assisted
living facilities |
| Clinics |
| Home health
agencies |
| Hospice
programs |
| Hospitals |
| Mental health
centers |
| Nursing homes |
| Physicians'
offices |
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Rehabilitation centers |
| Schools |
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| Academic Requirements |
| A high school
diploma or equivalent |
| is required.
Two-year programs, |
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four months of supervised |
| practical
experience, lead to |
| certificates
and associate degrees. |
| Certificate
programs are generally |
| entered by
individuals transferring |
| from another
health-related field. |
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| Licensure, Certification and |
| Registration |
| Georgia
requires licensure through |
| the Georgia
State Board of Occupational |
| Therapy.
A national certification exam is |
| given by the
National Board for Certification |
| in
Occupational Therapy. Upon passing the |
| exam,
assistants become Certified |
| Occupational
Therapy Assistants (COTA). |
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
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Associate Degree |
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Augusta Technical College |
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Darton College |
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Middle Georgia College |
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Northwestern Technical College |
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