Hi everyone, I’m currently a first year occupational therapy student - just started my program in August. Everything is going well so far, but I have a dilemma. I was stupid and got arrested in May for shoplifting. I entered a diversion program and completed it (community service hours, paid fines, took a class). My case was then dismissed and the courts just accepted my case to be expunged.
I spoke with my program director and he cleared me to continue with the program and said I should not have any issue with clinicals, except for maybe if I wanted to do a rotation at a school for peds, which I wasn’t interested in doing anyway. I also contacted the board and explained my situation. They told me that I should be fine, as long as I didn’t receive a felony.
My question is, should I continue with the program? I’m still worried about being able to get my license and being able to get a job one day. Will my stupid mistake cost me my dream of working as a COTA?
I spoke with my program director and he cleared me to continue with the program and said I should not have any issue with clinicals, except for maybe if I wanted to do a rotation at a school for peds, which I wasn’t interested in doing anyway. I also contacted the board and explained my situation. They told me that I should be fine, as long as I didn’t receive a felony.
My question is, should I continue with the program? I’m still worried about being able to get my license and being able to get a job one day. Will my stupid mistake cost me my dream of working as a COTA?
