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Occupational Therapy Assistant

OTA (Occupational Therapy Assistant)

Occupational therapy is a skilled treatment that assists people of all ages participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Occupational therapy helps people function in all of their environments and addresses the physical, psychological and cognitive aspects of their well-being through engagement in occupations. Entry level practice requires a master’s degree for occupational therapists and an associate’s degree for occupational therapy assistants.

  • American Occupational Therapy Association, 2014

  • A Career in Occupational Therapy

The Occupational Therapy Assistant curriculum at Navarro 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 degree. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam for occupational therapy assistants provided by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) to become a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA). Additional employment requirements, such as state licensure, vary from state to state and among countries. The student is encouraged to determine the additional employment requirements of the state or nation in which he or she wishes to work.

 

PROGRAM APPROVAL AND 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) 652-6611, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.

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NOTICE TO STUDENTS REGARDING LICENSING (HB 1508)

Effective September 1st 2017, 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 following website provides links to information about the licensing process and requirements. www.ptot.texas.gov

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 this link and request a “Criminal History Evaluation.” https://ptot.texas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Criminal-History-Evaluation-Letter_2022.09.pdf

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.

 

ABOUT THE NBCOT CERTIFICATION EXAM


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

 

 

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Occupational Therapy Assistant (AAS) 

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapist

Recreation worker 

 

MARKETABLE SKILLS


  • Active listening

  • Reading comprehension

  • Therapeutic use of self

  • Speaking

  • Self-directed learning

  • Working in groups

  • Collaborating with other health professionals

  • Time management

  • Complex problem solving

  • Interacting with computers

  • Gathering information

  • Using evidence to make decisions

  • Independence

  • Analytical thinking

  • Integrity

  • Dependability

  • Creativity

 

 

 

TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES


University of Texas at Tyler 

  • Occupational Therapy Bridge Programs – OTA to MOT

 

University of Louisiana at Monroe 

  • Occupational Therapy Bridge Programs – OTA to MOT

 

Belmont University 

  • Occupational Therapy Bridge Programs – OTA to MSOT

 

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  • Educational Programs for OTAs Seeking OT Degrees 

  

 

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