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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant: COTA: State licensure; National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists [60] Physical Therapy Assistant: PTA: State licensure Certified in Public Health: CPH: National Board of Public Health Examiners Medical Laboratory Scientist: MLS: American Society for Clinical Pathology: Medical ...
The Boston School of Occupational Therapy is an American college offering degree programs in occupational therapy. It is part of the Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences . It was founded in 1918 at the request of the surgeon general of the United States Army, and became affiliated to Tufts University in 1945.
Respiratory practitioner (aka "respiratory therapist" or "respiratory care practitioner") (RRT, CRT) . Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT); Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT)
Jane Audry Koomar (1954 – February 24, 2013) was a 20th- and 21st-century American scholar, educator, occupational therapist, developmental psychologist and author. She co-founded OTA–Watertown, an occupational therapy-focused organization, in 1983. Today, now known as OTA The Koomar Center, it is the world's largest organization of its kind.
Rehabilitation Assistants (RAs), also referred to as occupational therapist assistants (OTAs) and physiotherapist assistants (PTAs) are members of the health care team who work under the supervision of an occupational therapist or a physiotherapist to improve a client's or patient's quality of life.
The National Association of Health Care Assistants defines the role of CNAs as: "In the United States, certified nursing assistants typically work in a nursing home or hospital and perform everyday living tasks for the elderly, chronically sick, or rehabilitation patients who cannot care for themselves." [11]
Occupational therapists (OTs) are health care professionals specializing in occupational therapy and occupational science. OTs and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) use scientific bases and a holistic perspective to promote a person's ability to fulfill their daily routines and roles.
Occupational licensing, also called licensure, is a form of government regulation requiring a license to pursue a particular profession or vocation for compensation. It is related to occupational closure .