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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Occupational/speech/physical therapy [/quote]

Realistically what kind of training is required for this? Not OP but have a similar situation. I don't have a science background. [/quote]

Late to this thread, but speech pathologist here - you do need a master's in this, but in order to get into a master's program in speech-language pathology, you need to have done an undergrad major in it as well.  I didn't major in it in undergrad so I did an extra year of studies before my master's - so it took 3 years of full-time graduate study for my SLP master's degree.  Programs that have communication science majors will often let you enroll in those classes so you basically complete the undergrad major in a year in order to then do a master's.  The schedule for the schooling isn't always super-flexible - depends on the school - but generally involves full courseload plus practica and internships.  Then a year of working as a clinical fellow (under the supervision of another speech-language pathologist) after you graduate in order to get licensed.

*After* all of this, it becomes much more flexible - and offers flexibility not just in terms of the hours you might work, but also in terms of what kinds of populations you might work with and the kinds of things you might do throughout the day (in-home services, work in schools, in healthcare settings; working with infants/kids/adults; working with people with difficulties with everything from swallowing to stuttering to articulation to autism to learning disabilities to cognition and recovery from brain injuries, and more).  It's a fascinating field.[/quote]

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