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Occupational Therapy Assistant
Find your way to success while helping others heal and develop skills for the workforce. Discover how to improve client capability, adapt the task and environment, and ultimately empower clients to resume their meaningful occupations. Felician has been ranked by Niche.com as the #1 safest college campus in New Jersey. Plus, our campus in Rutherford, New Jersey is just 10 miles outside of New York City, so you can explore endless internship and job opportunities or have fun in your spare time.
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Academic Excellence
Occupational Therapy Assistant majors benefit from our state-of-the-art labs and core values that teach compassion, understanding, and how to give the highest quality care. Through hands-on practice, you’ll learn the latest treatment techniques and interventions, how inter-professional collaboration with other healthcare professionals improves client care, and how sociopolitical issues impact vulnerable populations and global health care systems.
A Rapidly Growing Field
Employment of occupational therapy assistants is expected to grow by 33% between 2018-2028, and New Jersey has the second highest salaries for the position. The Newark area, just a few miles from Felician, has an average salary of $69,530. With so much room for growth in this field, the opportunities are endless!
The Felician Way
The Felician Way means community, helping others, and setting yourself up for success. Our programs focus on experiential learning, so you’ll discover your interests, passions, and unique skill sets. With our career-focused programs, you will benefit from our emphasis on preparing you for life after college.
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