Occupational therapy focuses on developing, maintaining, or recovering daily living and work skills for those with physical, mental, or cognitive disorders. To be eligible, one must have a 10+2 degree with physics, chemistry, biology, or mathematics. The demand for occupational therapists is growing in the health and social sectors, with opportunities for permanent or contractual government positions, and to eventually start one's own private clinic. Several institutes across India offer occupational therapy degrees and certificates.
Occupational therapy focuses on developing, maintaining, or recovering daily living and work skills for those with physical, mental, or cognitive disorders. To be eligible, one must have a 10+2 degree with physics, chemistry, biology, or mathematics. The demand for occupational therapists is growing in the health and social sectors, with opportunities for permanent or contractual government positions, and to eventually start one's own private clinic. Several institutes across India offer occupational therapy degrees and certificates.
Occupational therapy focuses on developing, maintaining, or recovering daily living and work skills for those with physical, mental, or cognitive disorders. To be eligible, one must have a 10+2 degree with physics, chemistry, biology, or mathematics. The demand for occupational therapists is growing in the health and social sectors, with opportunities for permanent or contractual government positions, and to eventually start one's own private clinic. Several institutes across India offer occupational therapy degrees and certificates.
Occupational therapy (OT) is the use of assessment
and treatment to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with a physical, mental, or cognitive disorder. Occupational therapists also focus much of their work on identifying and eliminating environmental barriers to independence and participation in daily activities. Occupational therapy is a client-centered practice that places emphasis on the progress towards the client's goals.
Eligibility
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To be eligible for joining a Degree / Certificate course
in Occupational Therapy, one has to be 10+2 pass with physics, chemistry and biology / mathematics as the main subjects, at this level.
Job Prospects
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The demand for occupational therapists in social
service and health sector is growing and strong. Some government organizations recruit candidates for the position of Occupational Therapist on contract basis as well in addition to permanent recruitment. Candidates can gain some experience by joining these types of contractual jobs and they can start their own clinic at the end of the contract period of employment.
Institutes
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Aligarh School of Nursing, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation AIIPMR, Mumbai, Maharashtra C.M.J. University, Shillong, Meghalaya Ganga Sheel School of Nursing, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh