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Occupational Therapist Assistant

Cuny Laguardia Community College (CUNY)

  • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of occupational therapists, to direct patient participation in skill-enhancing, learning, and motivational tasks; correct or diminish pathologies; and to provide direct health education and promotion services. Includes instruction in human life span development, occupational therapy principles and practice skills, treatment planning and implementation, record-keeping and documentation, patient education and intervention, activity and program direction, and assistive services management. Find Colleges Offering Occupational Therapist Assistant Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with State laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 120
      • Average Annual Salary: $59,360
      • Average Hourly Rate: $28.54

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 220
      • Average Annual Salary: $49,560
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.83

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 130
      • Average Annual Salary: $43,380
      • Average Hourly Rate: $20.85

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 840
      • Average Annual Salary: $50,060
      • Average Hourly Rate: $24.07
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 24,981
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 31,332
      • Percent Job Growth: 25.42%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 40
      • Average Annual Salary: $29,100
      • Average Hourly Rate: $13.99

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 100
      • Average Annual Salary: $35,750
      • Average Hourly Rate: $17.19

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Average Annual Salary: $29,090
      • Average Hourly Rate: $13.99

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 280
      • Average Annual Salary: $33,750
      • Average Hourly Rate: $16.23
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 8,235
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 10,035
      • Percent Job Growth: 21.85%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Occupational Therapist Assistant
     Total
    Overall
    All Students38
     
    By Gender
    Male6
    Female32
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien6
    American Indian-
    Black12
    Asian2
    Hispanic7
    White11
    Unknown-
     
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