Feb
To become an occupational therapist, you must be licensed. This requires a master’s degree in occupational therapy, 6 months of supervised fieldwork, and passing scores on national and State examinations. After earning an associate's degree (if you begin out at a 2-year college), it usually takes 2 additional years to obtain a bachelor's degree, followed by another year and a half, or two years to obtain a master's degree.
You can read more about how to become an OT here: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos078.htm This is the Occupational Outlook Handbook, an online resource developed by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
If you read the entry, you'll also find out what the average salary is. According to the OOH, “Median annual earnings of occupational therapists were $60,470 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $50,450 and $73,710. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $40,840, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $89,450.”
I am a former speech pathologist who worked for many years with OTs and PTs and assistants. The educational stipulations for speech pathologists are nearly identical to those for OTs.
Good luck.
Cyndy
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