Occupational and occupational therapy associate degree program is an associate degree program focused on vocational education and practice, and aims to train intermediate staff, whose graduates gain basic knowledge and practical application competencies in order to help health professionals and meet the needs of professionals and institutions related to the field.

The increase in the demand for health services, the increasing wealth in the variety of services, the increase in the average life expectancy and the knowledge on health services, the increasing workload of the existing professions in the health sector and the increasing health needs are to meet the need for qualified auxiliary health personnel trained to meet these needs. In order to ensure that patients live pain-free, independent and better quality, qualified healthcare personnel are needed.

To train occupational therapy technicians who work as a part of the rehabilitation team in improving the quality of life of individuals and reintegrating them into society by applying the treatment protocol specially prepared for sick individuals, who have ethical responsibility, follow scientific developments, and use the necessary treatment tools effectively and appropriately.

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