Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

You might be familiar with what an occupational therapist does, but you might not be aware of what an occupational therapy assistant does-or even that such a position exists. But this crucial role ...

If you’ve ever been admitted to the hospital, you probably share one key element with virtually every other patient: you want to know when you can go home. Fortunately, with today’s ever-growing ...

SALISBURY — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s first class of the new occupational therapy assistant program is now in session. The occupational therapy assistant program is the latest launched at ...

Associate Professor Dr. Meredith Gronski, chair of the Occupational Therapy Department at Methodist University, said that only one other university in the U.S., Huntington University offers a fully ...

Staff members of JCC’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, in back from left; Selina Nagle, Jessica Swanson, in front from left; Michelle Godfrey, and Sarah Tranum, during the Jayhawk Explore and ...

A new accreditation is opening doors for future healthcare professionals right here in Nevada, allowing graduates to sit for the national board exam and become licensed occupational therapists.

ARLINGTON, Va. - When deciding on a career, many choose to ask family and friends for guidance, for Fort Campbell's Occupational Therapist Laurie Jones, that plan worked out perfectly. "Becoming an ...

Consistently ranked as one of the most recession-proof jobs, occupational therapy offers more than just stability. It also boasts a great starting salary (about $53,000), flexibility and overall job ...

Last August, the Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education introduced a mandate requiring entry-level occupational therapy assistants to obtain bachelor’s degrees. The mandate is being ...