student success statement

regarding successful living:

"there is no giant step that does it. it's a lot of little steps." 

anon

                               Recreation therapist

Duties and responsibilities:

Occupational therapists help patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically disabled adjust to handicaps and regain abilities to perform daily living and self- care skills. They work as part of a team with physicians, counselors, and physical therapists.

Occupational therapists design therapy programs and work closely with patients to observe them, help them, and monitor their therapy. They also teach patients how to adjust to work and home life after becoming disabled by injury or illness. Most occupational therapists are employed at hospitals, and many work at nursing homes. Some work at schools for the handicapped, rehabilitation centers, or at adult daycare centers.

Average Salary:  $26,000 - $45,000

Educational Requirements:

Students who want to become occupational therapists should take the most challenging high school math, science, and English courses.

All states require either a bachelor's or master's degree that includes clinical experience and successful completion of a national examination to become a certified occupational therapist.

Student success statement

“ right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”

William penn     

                 Thoracic surgeon

Duties and responsibilities:

A thoracic surgeon is a medical doctor who performs operations on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. This also includes surgeons who can be called cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons, and congenital heart surgeons.

                  Radiologic technologist

Duties and responsibilities:

Radiation therapy technologists assist radiologists and oncologists in treating diseases by exposing areas of patient’s bodies to ionizing radiation. In additional to helping with treatments, technologists are responsible for maintaining the radiation therapy equipment and helping to maintain patient records. Radiation therapy is provided in hospitals, public health clinics, cancer treatment centers, and private offices.

Average Salary: $22,000- $36,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school.

Students can train to become a radiation therapist in either one or two year programs.  One year programs are often offered by hospitals.  To qualify for a one year program, an applicant must have graduated from an approved program in radiologic technology or been a nurse with education in radiation physics.  A high school diploma or a GED is required to enter two year courses.

student success statement

"let us have faith that right makes right, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it."
abraham lincoln

                      Radiation Therapist

Duties and responsibilities:

Radiation therapy radiologidtd assist radiologist and onocologist (cancer specialists) in treating

diseases by exposing areas of patients' bodies to ionizing radiation.  In addition to helping with treatments, technologists are responsible for maintaining the radiation therapy equipment and helping to maintain patient records.  Radiation therapy is provided in hospitals, public health clinics, cancer treatment centers, and private offices. Average Salary: $22,000-$36,000 Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school. Student can train t become a radiation therapist in either one or two year programs. One year programs are often offered by hospitals. To qualify for a one year program, an applicator must have graduated from an approved program in radiologic technology or been a nurse with education in radiation physics. A high school diploma or a GED is required to enter two years courses.