National Occupational Therapy Month on April, 2024: are most occupational therapy assistant jobs traveling?

April, 2024 is National Occupational Therapy Month 2024. National Occupational Thearpy Month Occupational Therapy Month

All occupational therapy assistant jobs do not require traveling. If you are hired by a hospital to work there, you will not have to travel. To learn more about how to become an occupational therapy assistant, read the description that comes from the Occupational Outlook Handbook. You'll find it here:

To become an occupational therapist, you must be licensed. This requires a master’s degree in occupational therapy, 6 months of supervised fieldwork, and passing scores on national and State examinations. After earning an associate's degree, it usually takes 2 additional years to obtain a bachelor's degree, followed by another year and a half, or two years to obtain a master's degree.

You can read more about how to become an OT here:

I am a former speech pathologist who worked for many years with OTs and PTs and assistants. The educational requirements for speech pathologists are almost identical to those for OTs.

Good luck.

Cyndy

what is occupational therapy?

Hey Payal, its good to see you again... u still ask a lot of question which is good. now the answer to your question............... a big "YES"

Occupational therapy is a health profession that focuses on helping individuals with mental or physical illness/disabilities to achieve the highest level of functioning and wellness possible in their daily lives. In other words occupational therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals with disabilities, achieve independence in all facets of their lives. Occupational therapists use various methods in the treatment of their patients to assist them in maximizing their potential in the categories of occupational performance areas and occupational performance components. The term occupational performance area refers to all activities of daily living, such as grooming, dressing, food preparation and eating, communication, and mobility; work activities, including home management, care of others, educational activities, and vocational activities; and play or leisure activities. The term occupational performance component refers to the functional abilities required to perform the tasks of daily living. These abilities include sensory motor, cognitive, and psychological components.

Eligibility Criteria: The criteria for Occupational therapy course is after 10+2 with PCB (physics, chemistry and biology). The occupational therapist enters the field with a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree. The bachelors degree is of a duration of 4 years. For a license one must earn this degree from an accredited program, and must pass a national certification exam. Those who complete an Associate Degree or Certificate program in Occupational Therapy can become an Occupational therapy assistant (OTA) or aide to the Occupational Therapists. There are also programs in the US that train Occupational Therapists at the doctoral level at the entry level for the profession.

Courses: The courses offered in Occupational therapy are:

B.Sc. (Hons.) Occupational Therapy.

B.Sc. Occupational Therapy.

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.Th.).

Diploma in Occupational Therapist.

M.Sc. Physical and Occupational Therapy.

Master of Occupational Therapy.

Colleges and Institutions: Many renowned and ample colleges are there in India providing courses in Occupational Therapy. The top colleges of Occupational Therapy in India are:

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai (Maharashtra).

Chakradhara Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Bhubaneshwar (Orissa).

Christian Medical College, Vellore (Tamil Nadu).

College of Advance Studies, Chiplum (Maharashtra).

College of Allied Health Sciences : Manipal University, Manipal (Karnataka).

G.S. Seth Medical College, Mumbai (Maharashtra).

Government Medical College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu).

Government Medical College, Nagpur (Maharashtra).

Institute of Physically Handicapped, New Delhi (Delhi).

Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, New Delhi (Delhi).

Jaipur Occupational Therapy College and Hospital, Jaipur (Rajasthan).

K.M.C.H. College of Occupational Therapy, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu).

L.T. College, Mumbai (Maharashtra).

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai (Maharashtra).

National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Kolkata (West Bengal).

Job Prospects: Therapists are in high demand in the conventional medical and fitness arenas. OT’s work with the patients of various disorders who have orthopedic, neurological and psychological/psychiatric conditions. Therapists may practice privately and own their own clinics or work in conjunction with other medical specialties in polyclinics, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, special schools, psychiatric institutions, community mental health centers, adult daycare programs, sports teams, residential care facilities etc.

Remunerations: Junior occupational therapists may initially draw salaries ranging between Rs 8,500 and Rs 11,500 per month. With rank and experience, remuneration increases. In the private sector, salaries are a lot higher.

I hope this will resolve your query..

Take care !!

Where can I find a list of appreciation and awareness months?

Full List of Awareness Dates

January

1-31 National Blood Donor Month

1-31 Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

1-31 Poison Prevention Awareness Month

1-31 Financial Wellness Month

4-11 Women's Self-Empowerment Week

7-11 National Thank Your Customers Week

17 Customer Service Day

21-27 Hunt For Happiness Week

25-31 NYC Restaurant Week

29 Chinese New Year

February

1-30 Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month

1-30 National Parent Leadership Month

1-30 Plant The Seeds Of Greatness Month

1-30 Library Lovers Month

1-30 Youth Leadership Month

1-30 National Weddings Month

1-30 Time Management Month

1-30 American Hear Month

1-30 Black History Month

1-7 Women's Heart Health Week

6 Ash Wednesday

6-13 National Patient Recognition Week

11-18 Heart Failure Awareness Week

12 Abraham Lincoln Birthday

12 NAACP Founded

14 Valentines Day

15 Susan B. Anthony Day

17 George Washingtons Birthday

18 Presidents' Day

March

1-30 American Red Cross Month

1-30 National Parent Leadership Month

1-30 Honor Society Awareness Month

1-30 Irish-American Heritage Month

1-30 National Athletic Training Month

1-30 National Caffeine Awareness Month

1-30 National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Month

1-30 National Clean Up Your IRS Act Month

1-30 National Collision Awareness Month

1-30 National Ethics Awareness Month

1-30 National Eye Donor Month

1-30 National Kidney Month

1-30 National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month

1-30 National Nutrition Month

1-30 National Social Work Month

1-30 National Womens History Month

1-30 National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week

1-30 Poison Prevention Awareness Month

1-30 Steroid Abuse Prevention Month

April

1-30 Alcohol Awareness Month

1-30 Cesarean Awareness Month

1-30 Cancer Control Month

1-30 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month

1-30 Jazz Appreciation Month

1-30 National Autism Awareness Month

1-30 National Child Abuse Prevention Month

1-30 National Infant Immunization Month

1-30 National Occupational Therapy Month

1-30 National Oral Health Month

1-30 Women's Eye Health and Safety Month

3 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action

3 National Public Health Week (Climate Change)

4-10 Brain Tumor Action Week

5 Kick Butts Day (Tobacco-Free Kids)

6 National Alcohol Screening Day

7 World Health Day

11 National D.A.R.E. Day

11 World Parkinson's Day

14 Children With Alopecia Day (Alopecia Awareness)

16-20 Consumer Awareness Week

16 World Hemophilia Day

17 National Stress Awareness Day

20 Passover

19-26 National Infant Immunization Week

20-26 National Window Safety Week

21-28 Administrative Professionals Week

22 Earth Day

23 Administrative Professionals Day

25-30 National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Week

26 March for Babies (Walk America)

May

1-31 Haitian Heritage Month

1-31 American Stroke Month

1-31 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

1-31 Awareness of Medical Orphans Month

1-31 Family Wellness Month

1-31 Better Hearing and Speech Month

1-31 Better Sleep Month (Stress/Insomnia)

1-31 Clean Air Month

1-31 Correct Posture Month

1-31 Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month

1-31 Healthy Vision Month

1-31 International Victorious Woman Month

1-31 Lyme Disease Awareness Month

1-31 Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

1-31 Motorcycle Safety Month

1-31 National Arthritis Month

1-31 National Athsma and Allergy Awareness Month

1-31 National Cancer Research Month month

1-31 National Celiac Disease Awareness month

1-31 National Hepatitis Awareness Month

1-31 National High Blood Pressure Education Month

1-31 National Mental Health Month

1-31 National Neurofibromatosis Month

1-31 National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

1-31 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

1-31 National Preservation Month

1-31 National Shoes for Orphans Month

1-31 National Stroke Awareness Month

1-31 Older Americans Month (Senior Citizens Month)

1-31 Skin Cancer Awareness Month

1-31 Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month

1-31 Women's Health Care Month

1-31 Ultraviolet Awareness Month

1 May Day

1 Ascension Day

1 Law Day

1 Loyalty Day

1 World Athsma Day

1 National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

3 National Day of Prayer

3 United Nations World Press Freedom Day

3 Kentucky Derby

4-10 Brain Tumor Action Week

4-10 Be Kind to Animals Week

5 Cinco de Mayo

8 World Red Cross Day

8 VE-Day Anniversary

10 World Lupus Day

11 Pentecost

11 Mother's Day

12-16 National Neuropathy Week

12 World Fair Trade Day

12 International CFS Awareness Day

12 National Women's Check-up Day

14-25 Cannes Film Festival

15 Peace Officer Memorial Day

18 HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

19-25 Recreation Water Illness Prevention Week

24 National Schizophrenia Awareness Day

26 Memori