Occupations/31-2012.00
Occupational Therapy Aides
Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
27%
More resilient
Human characteristics
64%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
44%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.
- Mostly routine
Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
- Mostly human
Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic goals.
- 02Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, attendance, and accomplishments.
- 03Observe patients' attendance, progress, attitudes, and accomplishments and record and maintain information in client records.
- 04Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and educational supplies.
- 05Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.
- 06Instruct patients and families in work, social, and living skills, the care and use of adaptive equipment, and other skills to facilitate home and work adjustment to disability.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.13
- Degree of automation1.46
- Time sitting2.55
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations2.87
- Hands-on objects/tools2.49
- Outdoors / weather2.07
- Disease exposure4.13
- Decision freedom3.77
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Oral Comprehension3.75
- Oral Expression3.50
- Speech Recognition3.25
- Speech Clarity3.25
- Deductive Reasoning3.25
- Written Expression3.12
- Written Comprehension3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.50
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.62
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 13 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 51.26 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 51.26 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $5,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $13,400 | 68% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $4,800 | 100% | 25% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Concordia University-Saint Paul St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Rehabilitation Aide 51.2604 | $25,000 | 69% | 55% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |