AOTA. ConnOTA. NJOTA. NYSOTA. Re-entry into OT. Why emerging? The profession of occupational therapy has recently appeared on many "best of" career lists, such as a booming job with big opportunities, best-paying and fastest-growing job for women, a recession-proof job, and a best career.
With the increased attention to occupational therapy as a secure career and the growing number of jobs available some practitioners are re-entering the profession after time off work. Get Involved! When the Minnesota licensure board approached St. Catherine University OTA Program director Marianne Christiansen, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA, about creating a refresher course for occupational therapy assistants wanting to re-enter the profession, it was something her program had already been thinking about creating. The refresher course consists of six online modules and one face-to-face weekend session to meet the Department of Health's (DOH's) requirement of having some face-to-face instruction. Resources: 2010 AOTA Workforce Study.