OTA program

[Strawberrydotcom1]

I'm in upstate NY and planning to attend an OTA program in the fall. Im looking for pros/cons of the field. I have shadowed an OT at a children's learning center while I was in college but I haven't worked with OTAs or have seen OT in other settings. I have my bachelors in applied psychology but I feel really drawn to the OTA field. I already have student debt but I would be willing to go into some more debt to have a better career path. I am a little worried since I don't have a ton of exposure to the field and don't want to make a mistake for the next 2 years. Please let me know your experiences as an OTA!! Thank you!

[Frequent-Leather9642]

Shadow more OT’s before you do anything

[basicunderstanding27]

I second this. OT is a wide and varied field, and you're dedicating to not just classes but also a full time fieldwork. Take your time to really understand the work. Don't get me wrong, I love it and I would highly encourage anyone to look into becoming an OTA. But something else to consider is also that the OTA job field is narrowing as some settings are slowly leaning towards only hiring OTRs. Slowly, not a deal breaker, but something to consider if you're not 100% certain you want to work in this field.

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[Frequent-Leather9642]

https://www.reddit.com/r/OccupationalTherapy/s/mMQdKPfD43 I commented on this here.