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What Is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy (OT) is a healthcare profession that helps people take part in the daily activities that are important to their lives. These activities, called occupations, include tasks such as getting dressed, preparing meals, attending school, working, playing, and caring for family members. 

When an injury, illness, disability, or developmental condition makes these activities difficult, occupational therapy helps people build skills, regain abilities, adapt their environment, or learn new ways to do the things that matter to them. The goal is to help people participate as fully and independently as possible in their daily lives.

 

What Does an Occupational Therapy Assistant Do?

An occupational therapy assistant (OTA) works directly with clients to help them achieve their goals. Under the supervision of an occupational therapist, they implement treatment plans, guide clients through therapeutic activities, teach strategies for daily living, and help people use adaptive equipment when needed.

For example, an OTA might help someone recovering from a stroke learn to dress independently, help a child develop the skills needed to participate in the classroom, or help an older adult safely manage daily activities at home.

OTAs work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, schools, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and home health.

 

Why Choose a Career in Occupational Therapy?

If you enjoy working with people, solving problems, being creative, and helping others overcome challenges, occupational therapy may be a great fit for you. As an OTA, you have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in someone's life, not just by helping them recover a skill, but by helping them return to the activities, roles, and routines that make life meaningful.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) curriculum at 暗网吃瓜 College includes both classroom education and fieldwork (clinical) training in occupational therapy settings. OTA courses are offered in a hybrid format with a portion of the course completed via distance education. Upon successful completion of academic and fieldwork education, students are awarded an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam provided by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) to become a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA). State licensure requirements will vary between states. 

 

Program Approval and Accreditation

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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 can be reached by phone at (301) 652-6611. More information is available on the .

 

Information about Pass Rates and Program Outcomes

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Visit the website to view the program's pass rates on the national certification exam.

Visit the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Outcomes page to find the program's graduation rates for the last three years. 

暗网吃瓜 College participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). View the list of states where this program meets licensure or certification requirements.

 

Notice to Students Regarding Licensing

Texas House Bill (HB) 1508

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Effective September 1st 2017, House Bill (HB) 1508 amends the Texas Occupations Code Section 53 that requires education providers to notify you a potential or enrolled student that a criminal history may make you ineligible for an occupational license upon program completion.

The website provides links to information about the licensing process and requirements. 

Should you wish to request a review of the impact of criminal history on your potential OTA License prior to or during your quest for a degree, you can visit website and request a 鈥淐riminal History Evaluation.鈥� 

This information is being provided to all persons who apply or enroll in the program with notice of the requirements as described above, regardless of whether or not the person has been convicted of a criminal offense.

Additionally, HB 1508 authorizes licensing agencies to require reimbursements when a student fails to receive the required notice.

 

Information about the NBCOT Certification Exam

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A felony conviction may affect a graduate鈥檚 ability to sit for the NBCOT Certification Exam and/or attain state licensure.

 

Career Destination Map

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View the detailed requirements to complete the (AAS) degree.

 

Career Opportunities

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Explore a path to career opportunities with a degree in occupational therapy.

 

Marketable Skills

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• Critical thinking and complex problem solving

• Communication and interpersonal skills

• Clinical reasoning and decision-making

• Adaptability and creative thinking

• Teamwork and collaboration

• Professionalism, accountability, and time management

 

Transfer Opportunities

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University of Texas at Tyler 

University of Louisiana at Monroe 

Belmont University 

American Occupational Therapy Association

  

Program Contact Information

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Health Professions Navigator

For Pre-Admission Questions
Send an email to: Health Professions Navigator
Call: (972) 923-6435
Monday - Thursday,  8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

 

Program Director

暗网吃瓜 College: Corsicana and Midlothian

(972) 775-7284

 

Health Professions Coordinator

(972) 923-5121