What is a day in the life of a Therapy and Assessment Professionals like?

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists diagnose, evaluate, and treat human communication disorders including hearing, speech, language, and voice disorders.

Physiotherapists assess patients; provide preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services to restore or maintain function; alleviate pain; and prevent disability or physical dysfunction.

Occupational therapists utilize a systematic approach based on evidence and professional reasoning to enable individuals, groups and communities to develop the means and opportunities to identify, engage in, and improve their function in the occupations of life. Occupational therapists use a process involving assessment, intervention and evaluation of progress of the client related to their occupational performance in self-care, work, study, volunteerism and leisure. Occupational therapists may advise on health risks in the workplace, mental health promotion programs, and active living programs for seniors. Occupational therapists deliver direct professional services but may also perform functions as manager, researcher, program developer or educator.

Art, dance, music, athletic, and recreational therapists and remedial gymnasts plan and carry out specialized programs to aid in the treatment of mental/physical disabilities.

1. What education do you need to become a Therapy and Assessment Professionals ?
   1. To be a therapy or assessment professional, you need a college or university program in your area of work, a... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Therapy and Assessment Professionals ?
   The job outlook for Therapy and Assessment Professionals is considered Above Average because: 1. Employment grew... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Therapy and Assessment Professionals?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Above Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be above... more
4. How much does a Therapy and Assessment Professionals make?
   The average hourly wages for Therapy and Assessment Professionals is $26.08/HR, which is above average for... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Therapy and Assessment Professionals"?
   2% of Therapy and Assessment Professionals are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for professionnal... more
6. How many Therapy and Assessment Professionals are employed part-time?
   27% of Therapy and Assessment Professionals are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 44,300 workers... more
7. How many Therapy and Assessment Professionals are self-employed?
   Roughly 20% of Therapy and Assessment Professionals are self-employed. This is considered Average for the industry... more
8. What is the average age of a Therapy and Assessment Professionals?
   The younger-than-average age (38) of worker will likely result in a below-average retirement rate to 2009. more