| Occupational Therapy -About Occupational Therapy | Career | General Unit | ADL Unit | Hand Unit | EMG Unit | Paediatric unit |
| Occupational Therapy |
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| Opportunity |
Ø Self employment
Ø Occupational therapy colleges
Ø Rehabilitation hospitals and centers
Ø Acute care hospitals and centers
Ø Day care center for aged
Ø Normal & special School settings
Ø Community based rehabilitation
Ø NGOs working in the field of Physically & Mentally challenged
Ø Early Intervention
Ø Sheltered workshop
Ø Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Ø Hospice
Ø Job sites
Ø Mental hospitals |
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| Eligibility |
| The eligibility requirement for the Bachelor degree, in general, is a 10+2 in science stream with biology as one of the subjects and 50% marks in aggregate (for SC/ST students 40%). |
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| Duration of Course |
| An AIOTA recognized graduate course is generally for a period of 4 years followed by a 6 months of internship program. During internship the students are placed in various types of clinical & rehabilitative setups. |
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| Higher Studies |
After graduation one can go for PG of 2 Yrs. in specific field like; Rehabilitation, Developmental Disability, Orthopedics.
After the completion of PG, option of Ph.D. is also there. |
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| Admission Procedure |
| Admissions are held through an entrance test or on the basis of merit. The Admission Notice usually published in the leading Newspapers or Employment News in the month of May- June every year. The session usually starts from July-August. Detailed information may be obtained from the specific Institute/ College. |
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