Occupational Therapy Aides

Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.

$66,050

Median Annual Pay

Jobs growth:

+18% projected 2024–2034

What They Do

Occupational therapy assistants and aides help occupational therapists provide treatments and procedures to clients, or they do routine tasks such as preparing treatment rooms.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Ivy Tech Community College, IN

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)New Community Career & Technical Institute, NJ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Cochise County Community College District, AZ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Coconino Community College, AZ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Carrington College-Mesa, AZ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Carrington College-Phoenix North, AZ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Eastern Arizona College, AZ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Carrington College-Tucson, AZ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Pima Community College, AZ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Regional Center for Border Health, AZ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, AR

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Butler Community College, KS

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)California Nurses Educational Institute, CA

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Cloud County Community College, KS

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Arapahoe Community College, CO

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Allan Hancock College, CA

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Best Care College, NJ

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Central New Mexico Community College, NM

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)American River College, CA

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations, FL

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Central Technology Center, OK

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)City College of San Francisco, CA

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Academia Serrant Inc, PR

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Clovis Adult Education, CA

Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies(certificate)Central Coast College, CA

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