OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AIDE
Career Outlook
Your New Career
The explosive growth of the health care industry means opportunity for you! Whether you’re helping the therapist track a patient’s progress or making sure that the prescribed exercises are being performed correctly, you'll have the skills for the job.
- Earn your Career Diploma at home in as little as four months by studying just an hour a day for your new career.
- Career opportunities are available in hospitals, personal care facilities, and in the home health care industry.
- You’ll have a rewarding career and feel a sense of accomplishment when patients show improvements or recover.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, jobs for Occupational Therapy Aides will increase nearly 31% through 2018.*
Over the long run, demand for Occupational Therapy Aides will continue to rise, with growth in the number of individuals with disabilities or limited function. Growth will result from an increasing population in older age groups, including the baby-boom generation, which increasingly needs occupational therapy services as they become older. Apply the skills you learn in your training program diligently for a successful and secure future.
Your New Skills
You'll learn every important part of being an Occupational Therapy Aide.
- The history and role of the Occupational Therapy Aide in the health care field.
- The Occupational Therapy Aide Code of Ethics
- Medical and therapeutic terminology to help you perform your duties.
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) therapy, adaptive equipment, and how to interact with patients.
*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Program Overview
Learn the skills you need to become an Occupational Therapy Aide - at home, at your own pace, with the Continuing Education Center.
With the Continuing Education Center, you can learn the skills you need to be a successful Occupational Therapy Aide quickly and conveniently. Your courses include:
- Introduction to Medical Terminology
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL) therapy
- Adaptive Equipment
- Body Systems
- Therapeutic Treatment
- ... and more.
And you'll learn it all at home — no classroom needed! Get all the latest information on the techniques used in the field of Occupational Therapy.
Start a challenging, rewarding, new career in a growing field.
Enjoy the rewards and respect that come with a career helping others to improve their quality of life. Demand for Occupational Therapy Aides is expected to increase nearly 31% through the year 2018!*
As the number of middle-aged and elderly individuals increases, so does the need for therapeutic services.
Contact the Continuing Education Center Today.
Find out more about our Occupational Therapy Aide distance learning program that includes:
- All the books, lessons, equipment, and learning aids you need
- Valuable clinical work experience option
- Unlimited instructional support
- Access to student services by website, phone, and mail
Get more information today and in as little as four months from enrollment you can be on your way to a career as an Occupational Therapy Aide!
*Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2018. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Program Outline
Instruction Sets
Your program consists of four Instruction Sets designed to take you step-by-step through the techniques and skills you'll use in your new career.
Here's how it works
Your first Instruction Set will be sent immediately after your enrollment has been accepted. Other Instruction Sets will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have training materials to work with.
You will need access to a Microsoft® Windows®-based computer (running Windows Vista or later) and the Internet in order to complete your program with the Continuing Education Center.
Here is an overview of what you'll learn and the order in which you'll receive your lessons:
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Instruction Set 1
Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Brief history of occupational therapy; settings in which OT is practiced: hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, etc.; categories of OT personnel; educational requirements; members of the patient-care interdisciplinary team.
The Physical/Occupational Therapy Aide
Definition of OT aide’s role; education and training; job responsibilities; unskilled and skilled tasks, including clerical, inventory, treatment setup, direct patient care, therapeutic activities; supervision of the OT aide; OT Code of Ethics.
DVD: Rehabilitative Careers
Instruction Set 2
Introduction to Medical Terminology
Definitions; anatomical positioning, directional terms, body regions; therapeutic terminology; common abbreviations; the musculoskeletal system.
Body Systems Terminology
Nervous, circulatory, and respiratory terminology.
Pronunciation CDs:
• Introduction to Terminology
• Body Systems
Instruction Set 3
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Definition of ADL; self-care activities; homemaking activities; leisure activities; work activities, including on-site job evaluations; community re-entry activities; patient transfer techniques; driving; home safety.
Adaptive Equipment
Wheelchair components and care; ambulation devices; bathroom equipment; dressing equipment; feeding equipment; grooming equipment; transfer equipment; OT aide’s role in assisting with or modifying adaptive equipment.
DVD: Activities of Daily Living and the OT Aide
Instruction Set 4
Therapeutic Treatment
Aide’s role in assisting with therapeutic treatment, including psychosocial skills; group interaction skills; cognitive, perceptual and sensory stimulation activities; fine and gross motor activities; range of motion and strengthening activities; aide’s role in diagnostic-related activities.
Customer Service
The patient relationship; patient rights; confidentiality; telephone and interpersonal skills; interacting with patients; problem solving and conflict resolution.
Workplace Health and Safety
Patient safety, including standard first aid, CPR, recognizing patient distress; personal safety, including wellness and proper body mechanics; environmental safety, including infection control, universal precautions; fire/disaster procedures.
Supplement: Clinical Work Experience Option
Graduation Set
(Sent to you when all program requirements and financial obligations have been met.)
Quick Reference to Physical Therapy (text)
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Online Library and Librarian
Students in the Continuing Education Center have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and to assist students in research activities during their studies with the Continuing Education Center.
We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.
A High School Diploma or GED is required to enroll in this program.
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