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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Occupational Therapist Aides. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Customer and Personal Service72
2.Education and Training64
Therapy and Counseling64
4.English Language61
5.Psychology57
6.Medicine and Dentistry51
7.Computers and Electronics49
Clerical49
9.Biology46
10.Public Safety and Security44
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Knowledge Area Scores

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.
72
65
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
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.
64
66
Show someone how to bowlLead a quality improvement seminarDesign a training program for new employees
Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
64
53
Put ice on a sprained ankleProvide job counseling to the unemployedCounsel an abused child
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
61
57
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
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.
57
59
Monitor several children on a playgroundUnderstand the impact of alcohol on human responsesTreat a person with severe mental illness
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
51
46
Use a band-aidFill a tooth cavityPerform open heart surgery
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
49
48
Operate a VCR to watch a pre-recorded training tapeUse a word processorCreate a program to scan computer disks for viruses
Clerical
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.
49
44
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
46
42
Feed domestic animalsInvestigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animalsIsolate and identify a new virus
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
44
34
Use a seatbeltInspect a building site for safety violationsCommand a military operation