Occupational Therapist

Occupational therapist assists the clients to achieve satisfied in life. They plan some purposeful activity or involvements to promote health, prevent disability or injury. They work with clients on a one-to-one basis, and they design treatment programmers to suit every person’s lifestyle and needs. The work could comprise programs like training an older patient recovering from a stroke how to dress themselves, inspiring someone suffer with depression to take up an activity or hobby which they enjoyed earlier, helping clients adjust to permanent disabilities etc.

Academic Entry Requirement

• Grade 12 –Clear Class XII with Science Stream with Biology.
• Graduation –Pursue Bachelor in Occupational Therapy.
• After Graduation –Pursue Masters in Occupational Therapy.
• After Post graduation –Pursue Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.

Degree In

• Sc. in occupational therapy
• Sc. in occupational therapy

Who can hire?

Rehabilitation Center, Non-Governmental Organization, Multispecialty Hospitals, Private Practice/Private clinics,Geriatric homes/Old age Homes, Mental Hospitals, Centers for Physically and Mentally Handicapped Children, Community health centre, Schools, Occupational health centre, housing associations, industrial and commercial organizations, residential and nursing homes, voluntary agenciesand charities.

Professional Career

This is the best field for you and you will touch the stature of the success in this field. To find thebest platform or good job, one’s necessary to go for the higher study in this arena like M.Sc. or doctoral programme. There is thebest career opportunities for the students who have done higher education in this field.

Later the completion of the degree courses, the candidates must go for the national certification examination to get the license, in order to practice by yourself. It is compulsory to have the license for practicing.