Occupational Therapy Assistant - Maria College of Albany

Occupational Therapy Assistant from Maria College of Albany is a Campus Associate Occupational Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. If you have a passion for helping people, for restoring dignity and helping to rebuild lives, then a career in occupational therapy may be for you. Occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) help people with many concerns, including developmental disabilities, vision rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury, geriatrics and physical dysfunction, outpatient and home care, and autism. The mission of Maria's Occupational Therapy Assistant program is to give students a quality academic and clinical education in preparation for work with individuals of all abilities, ages, and from various cultural and socioeconomic groups. The program is based on the altruistic and compassionate values shared by the occupational therapy profession, and the College's founders, the Sisters of Mercy?both acknowledging the value of human differences and individuality. Occupational Therapy (OT) courses are offered in the Day Division and Weekend College. Courses are taught in a combination of lecture, discussion and demonstration, with active participation vital to student learning, and the learning-specific pediatric lab and an ADL suite give students hands-on experience. Clinical experience is offered in a variety of traditional settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, mental health facilities, developmental centers and schools. Emerging areas of OT practice in community and social systems are used to reflect current trends in health care. Clinical laboratory and fieldwork education are scheduled during the day hours for all students. Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program may need to be certified in CPR and/or fingerprinted with background checks to meet individual clinical site requirements. You will know OTA is right for you if? You have a passion for helping people. You have the endurance to encourage patients, even when their progress is slow. You are committed to working as part of a team. You enjoy working with developmentally disabled patients to teach them skills that will help them work successfully in society. You're happy supervising patients to be sure they are following treatment plans. You are a detail-oriented person, required to record patients' improvements for the occupational therapist to review. View more details on Maria College of Albany . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Occupational Therapy courses.