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Careers / Occupational Therapists |
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| Job Description |
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| Job Requirements |
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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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(Abstract from Career Articles) |
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Occupational Therapists |
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Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.
About half of occupational therapists work in offices of occupational therapy or in hospitals. Others work in schools, nursing homes, and home health services. Therapists spend a lot of time on their feet while working with patients.
Occupational therapists typically have a master's degree in occupational therapy. All states require occupational therapists to be licensed.
The median annual wage for occupational therapists was $80,150 in May 2015.
Employment of occupational therapists is projected to grow 27 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Occupational therapy will continue to be an important part of treatment for people with various illnesses and disabilities, such as Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, autism, or the loss of a limb.
Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for occupational therapists.
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of occupational therapists with similar occupations.
Learn more about occupational therapists by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations. |
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| Top Ten Industries |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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| Occupational Therapists |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
35,130 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
27,150 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
14,310 |
| Home Health Care Services |
11,830 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
11,590 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
6,140 |
| Individual and Family Services |
3,000 |
| Offices of Physicians |
3,000 |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
2,570 |
| Employment Services |
2,080 |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| When the U.S. Constitution was written, the federal government was not allowed to collect income tax. All revenues came from trade tariffs. The 16th Ammendment later permitted federal income tax. |
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| Did you know... |
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| The MyPlan.com Graduate School Database provides detailed profiles on more than 1,800 different graduate schools in the U.S. |
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