Second Year OT and OTA Student Toolkit
With one year of school already under your belt, you should feel a little more confident about entering year 2 of OT or OTA school. Change is soon to come! Fieldwork, the dreaded NBCOT exam, graduation, and finding your first job will require a lot of adjustment, as well as professional and personal growth. Here are resources to help you successfully tackle year 2 and beyond.
Handling the stress:
- How to Take Control of Stress in OT School
- Overcoming Hardships in OT School: Failing In Order to Win
- Cultivating Mindfulness as an Occupational Therapy Student: Resources to Put Into Practice
Acing assignments and final projects:
Balancing school and your personal life:
- The Work, School, Life Balancing Act
- 8 Ideas for When You Feel Stuck in OT School
- Getting off the A Train: A Case for Why Well-Rounded Practitioners Don’t Need Perfect Grades
Preparing for fieldwork:
- Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Fieldwork Educator Before Day 1
- 8 Tips for a Successful First Day of Fieldwork
- Behaviors and Attitudes of a Successful Fieldwork Student
- Top 12 Tips for Mastering Fieldwork
- Qualities of the Ideal Fieldwork Student: Perspectives From a Fieldwork Educator
Studying for the NBCOT:
- Steps to Ace the NBCOT Exam
- Developing a Successful NBCOT Study Plan
- AOTA Resources to Help You Prepare for the NBCOT Exam
Landing your first job:
- Landing Your First Job, From A to Z
- Best Answers to the 11 Most Difficult Interview Questions
- Successful Interviewing 101
- Compare Your OT or OTA Salary and Benefits to Your Peers’
Transitioning to Practice: