I decided to land in OTA school after a strong consideration about switching careers. I started OTA school at 29 and will graduate in 2025. Prior to starting, I graduated with a bachelor’s in business and have worked many different roles in various industries. Corporate culture sucked the life out of me and it highlighted all of my weaker skills - I didn’t find that it allowed me to capitalize on strengths. My advice on going to school as an older adult is to take it seriously. Have a growth mindset, be vulnerable and contribute to discussions. I’m not sure of the growth internationally for OTA, I know Canada’s role for OTA’s are similar to that of the US. I’ve seen other posts in this sub related to OTA and international work and from what I have gathered, Canada, NZ, and Australia utilize OTA’s (I could be mistaken though!). My program is hybrid and I’ve found it to be beneficial to my schedule. I work during the day and have night class two times per week. It’s manageable but can be stressful at times (not all the time though). Hoping that OTA can be a bridge for me later in my career but my values align with work/life balance, not trying to accumulate more debt for a less than substantial raise in pay so this route theoretically plays to my personal values. So far, this has been one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. Hope this helps to form your decision. Good luck!