Occupational Therapy Assistant A.A.S.
Prepares students as entry-level Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) practitioners. OTAs work under the direction of Occupational Therapists to provide patient services improving health and performance, helping patients achieve independence in daily activities such as dressing, bathing, and employment. The program is accredited by ACOTE and graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT national certification exam. All courses are in-person at the Southern Lakes Branch Center. Level II Fieldwork must be completed within 18 months following academic preparation.
Prerequisites: Clear Criminal Background Investigation (CBI) required, Drug screening required, Documentation of recent physical examination (no older than six months) submitted to Castlebranch after admission, A felony conviction may affect ability to sit for NBCOT certification exam or attain state licensure
Courses
- ACRD-090 — Strategic Reading for Sciences & Technology
- ACRD-091 — Strategic Reading for Social Sciences & Business
- AHLT-113 — Multicultural Health Care
- BIOL-151 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL-151L — Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
- BIOL-152 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL-152L — Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
- COMG-153 — Computers-A Practical Approach
- COMM-131 — Fundamentals of Public Speaking
- ENGL-101 — English Composition I
- ENGL-102 — English Composition II
- ENGL-103 — Composition for Technical Fields I
- ENGL-104 — Composition for Technical Fields II
- HEAL-125 — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- HEAL-129 — Safety and Emergency Response
- MATH-118 — Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
- MATH-130 — College Algebra
- OTPT-100 — Physical Medicine Terminology
- OTPT-113 — Applied Anatomy
- OTPT-113L — Applied Anatomy Lab
- PHIL-103 — Critical Thinking
- PHIL-295 — Ethics
- PSYC-281 — General Psychology
- PSYC-291 — Psychology of Human Development