The federal government's data on occupational therapy assistant careers, including pay, job demand, job growth expectations, what the jobs are like, and how to prepare for a career as an occupational therapy assistant. Also includes information on similar occupations.
Check out this detailed guide about a wide range of health-related careers. It includes information on professions taught at ACC, advanced medical professions, and alternative health careers.
This Texas state agency is responsible for licensing OTAs in Texas. OTA licensure and other information can be found here.
Professional Organizations
Professional organizations, associations and societies generate and maintain a wealth of information on occupational therapy. Check out some of the ones listed below.
AOTA is "the national professional association established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services."
This is our state affiliate organization of AOTA (see above). TOTA "was established for the benefit of professionals and students of occupational therapy."
"The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) is the key international representative for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy around the world and the official international organisation for the promotion of Occupational Therapy."
"The mission of SSO:USA is to facilitate high quality scholarship and a dynamic exchange of ideas that support the discipline of occupational science." Mostly information about the Society.
