Considering going to school for OTA v MSOT
Hello, I am 2 years post BS (Rehabilitation and Health Sciences) undergrad. OT has always been my career interest and I’m ready to go back to school. MSOT seems difficult (financially and work/life balance wise) to attain right now and I’m leaning towards getting my associates to be an OTA at my local community college instead. I like this idea so I can get a taste of OT and relatively the same salary (give or take 10k) with far less of a financial commitment/schooling burden. I’m curious if anyone has pursued their OTA (while working 30+ hours a week) and gone back for a bridging program later in their career? Or if anyone has advice in the field, I would love input. Thanks!
Note: I would be able to pay for my OTA out of pocket and would likely go into 80k debt for a MSOT. Currently debt free, would like to stay that way but open to other’s experiences.