Occupational Therapy/Therapist

If you think it would be fun and rewarding to help people live more independently and improve their overall quality of life, consider a career in the field of occupational therapy. Occupational therapists treat, observe, evaluate, and assist patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities through therapeutic, everyday activities. They help their patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily life. For example, an occupational therapist might help people with disabilities or ailments learn how to perform basic tasks enabling them to become more independent, provide recommendations for improving classroom equipment for children with disabilities, help facilitate functional work environments, or work with elderly people to help them be more active and independent. Occupational therapists work with individuals in many different settings, including educational, healthcare, and corporate. Many occupational therapists work with patients suffering from permanent disabilities and mental health illnesses. Occupational therapy majors take courses in biology, kinesiology, anatomy, and health and wellness to name a few. In addition to traditional classroom learning, occupational therapy programs involve clinical and fieldwork experiences where students work at clinics, hospitals, or private practices. The work allows students to apply what they learned in the classroom to real-world situations and helps them gain a better understanding of what occupational therapists do on a daily basis. Students can expect to get lots of hands-on experience assisting occupational therapists during their practices and helping patients with their treatment and movements. Occupational therapists are required to have at least a master's degree, though some have a doctoral degree. They are also required to be licensed or registered in order to practice.

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Midwestern University-Glendale

Glendale, AZ

Midwestern University is a private medical education institution, established in 1900. The Glendale campus is located in the state of Arizona, approximately 15 minutes from downtown Phoenix. The Glendale campus is home to a wide variety of facilities...

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It is a great private, graduate school. The people here are open and friendly to differing backgrounds. It has brand new buildings and facilities with up-to-date technology which keeps students in the loop.

” – Julie from South Dakota

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MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston, MA

Founded by Massachusetts General Hospital, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is a graduate-level medical school in Boston. US News & World Report ranks MGH Institute’s Physical Therapy department number eight in the nation and its Speech...

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New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, RI

Continue your education at a place where passion becomes possibility. Founded in 1940, New England Institute of Technology is a private, technical university located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. New England Tech offers over 50 hands-on degree...

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$33,681

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Community College of Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

The Community College of Baltimore County is a 2-year institution with three full-service campuses, three education centers, and with several courses housed in Baltimore County public schools. This accessibility extends to 20 totally online degree...

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I am learning a lot, at this school, its pretty cool.

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$8,242

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Allen College

Waterloo, IA

Allen College is a school of healthcare and nursing in northern Iowa affiliated with UnityPoint Health. In addition to its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in Nursing, Allen also confers bachelor’s degrees in Health Science, associate degrees...

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The instructors are great and the ratio of students to teacher gives me plenty of individual instruction time. The campus is clean and the buildings and facilities are up to date. The educational program is comperable to other schools with higher...

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Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University, founded as the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1919, today is a diversified, globally recognized professional academic center of learning that offers a wide range of degree programs in the professions of Optometry, Audiology...

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It is a challenging institution that works to bring out your full potential. Through a rigorous didactic course and a cooperative clinical program, Salus strives to create the next generation of health professionals. It is a course well spent and the...

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The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston, TX

The University of Texas Medical Branch is a health institution in the UT system located in the southeast part of the state. UTMB is comprised of four schools specializing in Nursing, Medicine, Health Professions, and the Graduate School of Biomedical...

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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University is a 4-year private school with a main campus in south Florida and satellite campuses throughout the state. Featuring a career-focused curriculum, Keiser confers bachelor’s and graduate degrees in over 100 academic programs. All...

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I learned everything from fingerprinting to using the right tools for analyzing, collecting and preserving evidence. I also learned about police protocol, and the dangers that can occur on the job and how to avoid being in a hazardous situation.

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Cox College

Springfield, MO

Cox College is a private institution specializing in health care education. The school operates a Simulation Center containing a Virtual Hospital, Skills Lab, and Simulation Lab, which allows students to practice in "real-life" situations within a...

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$24,746

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852

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Midwestern University-Downers Grove

Downers Grove, IL

Midwestern University in Downers Grove is a graduate-level medical school in the western suburbs of Chicago ranked 20th in the nation by US News & World Report. The MU Downers Grove campus offers academic programs from six colleges of medicine. MU...

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Midwestern University, Downers Grove is a very organized, clean, friendly college. The faculty, staff, and students are all very caring and responsible. Additionally the facilities and amenities it has to offer are world class.

” – Parth from Downers Grove, IL

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Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada is a private, graduate education institution established in Henderson and is a member of The Touro College and University System. The college offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs for students aiming to become...

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Great academic atmosphere. Top-notch professors and evidence-based learning/practice. Best choice of my life was to attend Touro.

” – John from Henderson, NV

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport is a medical school in northwest Louisiana. LSU Health is home to Schools of Medicine, Allied Health Professions, and Graduate Studies featuring courses from 31 health science-related...

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, TN

With a focus on bringing the benefits of health science study to citizens of Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Health Science Center is a public health institution with a main campus in Memphis. UTHSC is made up of six colleges concentrating in...

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A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville, MO

A&T Still University of Health Sciences is a graduate school of health sciences and the world’s first school of osteopathic medicine. ATSU integrates the founding tenets of osteopathic medicine into all courses at its six colleges split between two...

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Stanbridge University

Irvine, CA

Stanbridge University is a for-profit college of health and veterinary sciences in the greater Los Angeles area. With two LA-based campus locations, Stanbridge offers degrees in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Veterinary Science...

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$26,268

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2,259

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Omaha, NE

Nebraska Methodist College is a medical school in Omaha affiliated with the Nebraska Methodist Health System. NMC is home to academic departments in Nursing, Allied Health, and Health Professions offering 42 degrees and certificates and all NMC...

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I am almost done with school now I feel like I have already gotten way more than what my money paid for. Everyone is willing to help you and answer all the questions you have. I love it!

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$25,311

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University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

San Juan, PR

Originally founded as the Tropical Medicine Institute, the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus is a medical school affiliated with UPR in San Juan. The Medical Sciences Campus is home to six schools of Nursing, Medicine, Dental Medicine...

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University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is an institution located in the city of the same name. Founded in 1881, the redbrick university is proud of their founding mission, ‘for the advancement of learning and enoblement of life,’ which they still maintain today...

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