Occupational therapist

A day in the job

You assess how a patient manages dressing, cooking or moving, recommend equipment and home changes, teach new ways of doing things and plan safe discharge with the team.

Where you could work: Hospitals, rehab, community, schools

How to get there

1. Earn a bachelor's degree with the required courses
2. Complete the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy at the University of Alberta (Edmonton, with a Calgary site)

Alberta schools: University of Alberta, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (opens in a new tab)

Licence and registration

1. Pass the national exam the college requires
2. Register with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists

Official starting point: Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (opens in a new tab)

Trained outside Canada?

Occupational therapists educated outside Canada start with the national substantial equivalency assessment (ACOTRO), then apply to the Alberta college.