Penn Foster Career School
Occupational Therapy Aide - Career Diploma

Start a satisfying career as an Occupational Therapy Aide. With Penn Foster Career School, the world’s leader in distance learning, you can learn the Occupational Therapy Aide skills you need quickly and conveniently.

You’ll learn all about:

  • Medical terminology, including anatomical positioning and therapeutic terms
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) therapy
  • Adaptive equipment
  • Workplace health and safety

Why train at home to become an Occupational Therapy Aide? With the right credentials, you can:

  • Enjoy a flexible schedule, working part- or full-time.
  • Reap the rewards and respect that come with a career helping others to improve their quality of life.

Demand for Occupational Therapy Aides is predicted to increase 43% by the year 2012!1 As the number of middle-aged and elderly individuals increases, so does the need for therapeutic services. That means more career opportunity for you when you become an Occupational Therapy Aide.


1Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: “National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix,” a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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