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Occupational Therapists

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What You Need | Educational Programs | Useful Experience | Useful High School Subjects
 

What You Need


You must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy including supervised fieldwork from an accredited educational program by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, or have graduated from an occupational therapy program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). This program is accepted in some provinces/territories.

Effective 2008, most Canadian university occupational therapy programs will only be offering masters entry level education in occupational therapy.

You may need to complete the National Certification Examination administered by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists.

You must be licensed by a regulatory body in the province/territory where you'll work.

Membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists is required in some provinces/territories.

To specialize, you may need additional training or further experience.

With additional training and experience, you may move up the ranks to become a manager or administrator.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree.

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Required/Related Educational Programs*


Rehabilitation Medicine (U590)- U590

Physical Education (U240)- U240

Psychology (M870)- M870

* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.


Useful Experience/Skills


Multidisciplinary teamwork

Business and financial management

Committee work

Interpersonal skills

Program development and evaluation

Leadership

Research

Evidence-based practice

Internet use


Useful High School Subjects


Physics

Biology

Math

English

Chemistry