Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree
OTA3
Availability: Marietta Campus
Accreditation Status: The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Chattahoochee Technical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA and its web address is http://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Accreditation.aspx. 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). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Program Description: The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is designed to train students to implement treatment procedures and plans for clients with limitations in occupational performance under the supervision of an occupational therapist per American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) standards and State Regulations. Other occupational therapy assistant responsibilities include record keeping, and assistance with appropriate evaluation. The program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Program graduates receive an Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate of Applied Science degree.
Program Length: A full-time student who has successfully completed all prerequisite courses with C or better and who has been admitted into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program can complete the Occupational Therapy Assistant program in five semesters.
Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 17. Students who intend to apply for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program must enroll in the Health Sciences Certificate program to complete the associate degree level prerequisite courses. The completion of the prerequisite courses does not guarantee admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the Occupational Therapy Assistant webpage on the college’s website for specific program admission information.
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours
General Education Core Area I - Language Arts/Communications - 6 Credit Hours
Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required
Choose one of the following Area I courses
General Education Core Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following courses:
Non-General Education Degree Courses
Pre-requisite Occupational Courses
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
Occupational Courses
Total Credit Hours: 73