Occupational Therapist

What they do :

The role of an Occupational Therapist is to work with a patient to help him or her achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state in life. Through the use of purposeful activity or interventions, OTs work to achieve functional outcomes that promote health, prevent injury or disability and develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of independence.

Licenses/Certifications :

• NBCOT Certification Exam Licensure

Education needed :

• Master’s Degree

Local schools offering this program :

• Cal State Dominguez Hills
• Loma Linda University
• USC
• West Coast University

Organizations :

• Occupational Therapy Association of California – http://www.otaconline.org
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) http://www.aota.org