Informative Speech On Becoming An Occupational Therapist

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General Purpose: To inform.
Specific Purpose: As a result of this presentation, my audience will be well informed of the possible careers in the health administration field and the different routes they might diverge into and the new careers that can result from diverging.
I. Introduction
A. Attention/need step: How easy are you to make a life changing decision? Which will affect your life and also the rest of your family and in the end contribute to your happiness.
B. Professional Greeting: I am Paige Tyndale, a graduate from Florida Atlantic University. I attained my Bachelors of Science in Health Administration and a minor in Business Administration. I started off my career working at a small children rehab therapist spot where I then
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1. Occupational Therapist: An Occupational Therapist treats injured, disabled patients or ill patients through therapeutic stimulation of everyday activities. They are the most important step in helping patients to develop, improve and recover skills that were either lost or which they lacked that they need for daily living, working and just getting around.
i. Qualifications: Requirements include successful completion of an accredited occupational therapy program, field work experiences, and a passing score on the National Board certification in Occupational Therapy exam After successful completion of the NBCOT one will be state licensed and will need to also continue with continuing education courses. ii. Lifestyle: One can expect to work in an office which house occupational therapist, hospital or in school if dealing with children. While working you will spend a lot of time on your feet. iii. Salary: The medium annual as reported in May 2015 was $80,150. Which is roughly $34.50 per hour. iv. Job Outlook: Job growth within the field is expected to grow by 27 percent between 2014 and 20124, this rate is much faster than the average. There will always be an increase in growth for Occupational therapy due to the many disease and other things that affect one’s daily

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