Compare Recreational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Recreational Therapists $70,900
Occupational Therapy Assistants $64,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants

Licensing

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Licensing for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

License may be required in District of Columbia

Licensing for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Recreational Therapists
Recreational Therapists

17 related certifications

Certification for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapy Assistants

2 related certifications

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