March 2012 Weddings

completely changing careers:NWR

Since I have been laid off for 6 months now, I've really been reflecting on what it is I want to do.  I have a degree and had taught preschool for five years.  Things changed with the degree requirements and I was laid off this past june (my degree was related but not early childhood and now it's required that it be early childhood).  So I had been working getting enrolled for classes to get my early childhood degree.   Well after a lot of thought and discussing my options with FI, I have decided to get my degree as an occupational therapy assistant.  It's definitely a change for me.  I still want to continue to work with children.  When I was working the OTA's would come in and work with the children who were on IEP's, I would love to do something like this.  This is all kind of exciting yet kind of scary.  I've been out of college since 2005 and I am no spring chicken.  There will definitely be a lot of things happening our first year of marriage.  Did I mention we were going to try to have a baby somewhere in there too? lol  I only have a  few courses to take and then it's waiting to get in the program so between that time we're going to ttc.  Just thought I would share and just kinda get it out of my system.  And I'm currently looking for a pt job so wish me luck.

Re: completely changing careers:NWR

  • What a change up! I didn't reliaze you needed a degree to be an assistant. In my local hospital they just hire people to be assistants. I mean they really only pick up after the OTs and get equipment and such. What you would be doing must be much different!

    Good luck!
  • Those are called techs here.  I will actually be doing the prescribed treatment given by the therapists and follow ups, etc.  Kind of like what a physical therapist assistant does.  It's also a really good paying gig. 
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