Now it is your turn to visit O*NET OnLine and see what is available to you and your students.  The instructions have been provided both online and in a .pdf file that you can download.  You may wish to print the directions so you don't have to constantly return to this page in the web-based training.
Click the file folder to open and print the directions.

Directions for O*NET OnLine

• Go to the O*NET website by clicking on: http://www.onetcenter.org/
  
• Click on Career Information
• Read about O*NET OnLine and what it can do to help students make career decisions
• Click on "O*NET OnLine"
• Click on the box "Find Occupations"
• In the box labels Title of Keyword - type in the word "therapist"
• Click on the box "Find Occupations"
• Click on the title "Physical Therapist Assistants"

This will take you to a new window that reads:

Physical Therapist Assistants 31-2021.00

Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures.  May, in accordance with State laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist.  Generally requires formal training.

• Look at the boxes in the middle of the screen
• Click on "Details."  This opens a new box that includes the following information:
  • Skills and Knowledge
  • Abilities
  • Interest
  • Work Values
  • Work Context
  • Tasks
  • Work Activities

Click on Knowledge - you will see the following:

Knowledge is an organized sets of principles and facts that apply to a wide range of situations.  All Knowledge areas important to this occupation are shown.  Scroll down the screen and look at each of the areas of knowledge that a Physical Therapy Assistant would need to have to be successful on the job.

• Click on the back button and return to the Details screen
• Select "Interests - you will see the following:

Interests indicate a person's preferences for work environments and outcomes.  The six O*NET Interest categories are shown below.

Continue your review of this site.  O*NET OnLine has a tremendous amount of information for you and your students.  It is important that you take time to learn about the occupations that are included on O*NET.

America's Career InfoNet

America's Career InfoNet is an extremely useful site for students who want to know more about trends within certain occupations and the skills required for specific jobs.  Click on the following link and visit the site:

America's Career InfoNet
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

America's Career InfoNet (ACINet) helps people make better career decisions.

This site may be used to:

• Learn about wages and employment trends across occupations and industries
• Check education, knowledge, skills and abilities against requirements for most occupations
• Search for employer contact information nationwide, cost of living data and call up state profiles with labor market conditions
• Find more than 4,000 external links to the most extensive set of career resources available on the Internet

This site is part of America's Labor Market Information System sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).  This site is one of four wonderful resources for anyone seeking employment.  The other sites that you may wish to explore include America's Job Bank (AJB), America's Career InfoNet and America's Learning eXchange (ALX).  Each provides a unique solution to the demands of today's labor market.

There are a number of other sites that you may also wish to share with your students.  These include:

• America's Labor Market Information System (ALMIS) - Information on the labor market throughout the United State http://www.lmi-net.org.
• Job and Career Information Links!!! - A multitude of links and job posting information is available through this site. http://www.gordonworks.com/