Occupational Therapy Assistants

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Occupational therapy assistants work with children and adults on daily skills like dressing, writing, cooking and getting around after injury, illness or disability, under an occupational therapist's plan. They work in schools, hospitals, rehab centers and nursing homes.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Anatomy and Physiology · Science

  Builds health and medicine, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.