Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS (AAS.OCCUTA)

General Education Core Requirements

• ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
• ENG 102 - English Composition II Credit: 3
• MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
• PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit: 3
• REQ HUM Select from
  Humanities
     Credit: 3

Major Requirements

• AHS 104 - Medical Vocabulary-Anatomy Credit: 3
• BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 4
• BIO 211 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit: 4
• OTA 101 - Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy Credit: 3
• OTA 102 - Therapeutic Processes Credit: 2
• OTA 105 - Therapeutic Analysis in Occupational Therapy Credit: 3
• OTA 142 - OTA Clinical Introduction I Credit: 1
• OTA 144 - OTA Clinical Introduction II Credit: 1
• OTA 155 - Gerontology Credit: 2
• OTA 162 - Psychosocial Dysfunction Credit: 3
• OTA 164 - Physical Dysfunction Credit: 6
• OTA 176 - Pediatric Development and Dysfunction Credit: 4
• OTA 203 - Kinesiology for Occupational Therapy Credit: 3
• OTA 245 - Occupational Therapy Departmental Management Credit: 2
• OTA 262 - OTA Clinical Application I Credit: 7
• OTA 264 - OTA Clinical Application II Credit: 7
• PSY 203 - Human Growth and Development Credit: 3

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• SPC 205 - Public Speaking Credit: 3

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• SPC 209 - Interpersonal Communication Credit: 3

Admissions and Program Requirements

General admissions procedures are also required for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.

1. Students will be required to provide a completed, current Health Sciences - Student Health Record, including all immunizations and titers, TB or Quantiferon Gold (PPD) tests and current Healthcare Provider CPR certification, major medical insurance and medical professional liability coverage.
2. Students will be notified by my.tridenttech.edu email the date and time of the mandatory program orientation. Failure to attend will result in forfeiture of one’s seat in the program.

In addition to meeting the college’s general admission requirements, including the submission of high school and college transcripts, applicants to the Occupational Therapy Assistant program must complete the requirements listed within the Curriculum Display link on the program web page.

Note: Falsification of any information submitted will make a student ineligible for admission to or continuation in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.

Course Progression

Before progressing to the next semester, students must attain a minimum grade of C in each lecture, laboratory, and clinical component of the program and achieve a minimum grade of C in all prerequisite and corequisite courses. The student must earn a grade of satisfactory on the final professional development evaluation each semester of the program. View the program completion requirements for the Health Sciences program.

Note:

Applicants will be admitted to this program on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Applicants are considered to be qualified for admission to the next available class when they meet all college and program requirements. View the starting semesters for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.

Students are responsible for transportation, meals and housing expenses during clinical rotations.

For more information on the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, review the program information or view an information session.