Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Program Level:

Degrees

Program Type:

Face-to-Face

Department:

Health Sciences and Histology

Institute:

Health & Biosciences

College:

SPC

What is the Occupational Therapy Assistant program?

Under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist, the OTA uses their knowledge of human growth and development in physical, social, and emotional functioning to carry out programs with clients of all ages. Clients with varying abilities resulting from physical injury or trauma, disease, aging, mental illness, or substance abuse may require Occupational Therapy intervention. Functional goals established jointly with the client are aimed toward individual self-care, entry/reentry into the community, and/or work.

What will I learn?

Knowledge of human growth and development in the areas of physical, social, and emotional functioning to carry out programs with clients of all ages.

What can I do with this course of study?

Occupational Therapy Assistant

What's special about the program?

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program prepares the student for entry into a health care/community service profession that uses a variety of activities and modalities to help individuals learn and/or re-learn daily life skills needed in order to function at their most productive and independent level. The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

Accreditation

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. 

ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301)652-AOTA and Web address is WWW.ACOTEONLINE.ORG.

Program Outcomes

Graduation Year
2022

Students Entering/Graduating
20/20

Graduation Rate
100%

Graduation Year
2023

Students Entering/Graduating
26/22

Graduation Rate
85%

Graduation Year
2024

Students Entering/Graduating
23/19

Graduation Rate
83%

Total

Students Entering/Graduating
69/61

Graduation Rate
89%

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, administered by the
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). 

The national examination is administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) located at One Bank Street, Suite 300, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150 and can be reached at phone: 301-990-7979. Additional information on NBCOT may be obtained at https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance 

Note: A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

Information Sessions

Virtual

1/15/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

Virtual

2/5/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

Virtual

2/12/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

In Person

2/19/2025

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Center for Health Professions (CHP), RM 312

Virtual

3/5/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

In Person

3/19/2025

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Center for Health Professions (CHP), RM 312

Virtual

3/19/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

Virtual

4/2/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

In Person

4/16/2025

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Center for Health Professions (CHP), RM 312

In Person

5/1/2025

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Center for Health Professions (CHP), RM 312

Virtual

5/14/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

Virtual

6/11/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

Virtual

7/9/2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Zoom ID: 941 0980 4973

Contact Us

Dr. Jacqueline Stevenson, OTD, OTR

Program Director

210-486-2518

MLK : Center for Health Professions (CHP), 330A

Doug Gable

Certified Advisor

210-486-2799

MLK : Welcome Center (WEC)

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