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Welcome to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1528388246101{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”]Occupational therapy assistants, under the supervision of licensed occupational therapists, help patients of all ages with physical, emotional, social, and developmental disabilities engage in activities of daily living, educational, vocational, and leisure skills. Graduates are eligible to work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, public or private schools, mental health facilities, private practices, home health agencies, and nursing homes.\u00a0Learn more by following the links below, or check out the\u00a0Occupational Therapy Assistant FAQ<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”nav-column” width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1509636476144{background-color: #003366 !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Future Students<\/h3>\n

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Current Students<\/h3>\n

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Program Info<\/h3>\n

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Outcomes Overview<\/h2>\n

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Academic Year Data<\/h3>\n

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Students Entering\/Graduating<\/td>\n14\/12<\/td>\n19\/18<\/td>\n19\/10<\/td>\n52\/40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graduation Rate<\/td>\n92%<\/td>\n95%<\/td>\n59%<\/td>\n82%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certification Exam Test Takers<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Test Takers who Passed<\/td>\n12 (100%)<\/td>\n18 (100%)<\/td>\n10 (100%)<\/td>\n40 (100%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    Click here<\/a>\u00a0to see NBCOT data and school statistics.<\/p>\n

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    The associate-degree-level occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)<\/strong>, located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD\u00a0 20814. ACOTE\u2019s telephone number c\/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org<\/a>. 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, all 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\u2019s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.<\/p>\n

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