Occupational Therapy Assistant Skills

What abilities and skills do you need?

OTAs have a very physically demanding job that requires stooping, bending, lifting, coordination and flexibility. Successful OTAs also must have good interpersonal skills, be able to work with a wide variety of people, be organized and self-directed, and be team players.

Would you like this work?

Ask yourself the following questions as you consider this field.

• Do you like to be around and work with people?
• Do you like science?
• Do you like the field of medicine?
• Can you work independently with little direct supervision?
• Do you have patience?
• Can you wait for extended periods of time before you see results of your work?
• Do you like to work with your hands?
• Are you creative and a good problem solver?

If this sounds like you, you may have just found your career!