Re: [OTlist] Hello!

[Becky Heath]

Hi Michael

There isn't any educational requirements to become an OTA in England, 
although I believe it is different for Scotland.

In my experience you just needed a background with working with people or 
have some caring background and you train whilst on the job. The hospital I 
worked for could not have technicians - this was to do with politics and 
money.

However during the period when I was working at the hospital, the assistants 
who wanted a chance to become technicians could do competencies - i.e. prove 
they could do their job and provide evidence based practice, which if passed 
and there was enough money the assistant would become a technician.

working for the NHS sometimes feels as if you have to jump through hoops.

I know it is very different for the States and Canada?

Becky :-)

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Re: [OTlist] Hello!

[Michael W. K. Chan]

On 4/7/07, Becky Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


 Hi Michael
 There isn't any educational requirements to become an OTA in England,
 although I believe it is different for Scotland.


[Michael]
Hi Becky:  Thank you for your response.




However during the period when I was working at the hospital, the assistants
who wanted a chance to become technicians could do competencies -

[Michael]
This is indeed interesting.  So a technician is 'ranked' higher than an
assistant?




I know it is very different for the States and Canada?

[Michael]
Well, yes and no.  In the States, it is a two year accredited associate
degree program for OTAs.  They have to take a national exam to become a COTA
- Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - and they are regulated in most
cases by state licensure.  In Canada, there are two year diploma programs
(many if not most are combined OTA  PTA), but the programs are not
accredited as yet and there is no national exams.  Hence no regulation
either.







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