Pre-occupational therapy is a group of classes that are taken at the university level before classes can begin for occupational therapy. A person taking classes in pre occupational therapy, can work as an occupational therapy assistant.
If you live on Maui like I do, there are no Occupational Therapy classes available. May I suggest that you peruse The American Occupational Therapy, Inc.'s website for further information on classes available. The website is http://www.aota.org/Students/Schools.aspx. You can find local Occupational Therapy Class at www.nbcot.org or www.bls.gov/oco/ocos078.htm . In both websites, just type in your locations and zip codes.
There are some occupational therapy classes available online. I would read reviews on the programs at www.worldwidelearn.com and then decide. Some schools do offer such a course online. You can try University of Phoenix and Penn Foster.
There are several online schools that offer occupational therapy classes. You can also find classes at local community colleges.
Occupational Therapy programs are offered ONLINE at many schools and learning centers. Some schools that offer online occupational therapy classes are -A.T.Still University of Health Sciences; PennFoster Schools; Sanford Brown College; Maric College; CDI College; Kaplan College AND so on. You can go through these sites to find one that suits you-http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/faqs/progtypesot;
According to www.neit.edu, courses available for occupational therapy are Anatomy and physiology, Foundations of Human Occupation, and, Development of Human Occupation in Lifespan to name a few.
To become an occupational therapy assistant, you will take courses in anatomy.
Occupational Therapy in Health Care was created in 1984.
American Occupational Therapy Association was created in 1917.
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy was created in 1993.
First one should attempt to prepare oneself for Occupational Therapy School at regular secondary school by studying appropriate classes. Then one can search for an acceptable school in the area, universities will have information on where to go.
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