Program Description
The AS in Occupational Therapy prepares graduates to become Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, or COTAs. COTAs work in collaboration with occupational therapists to provide hands-on services to people of all ages who are learning or relearning ways to succeed in the occupations of life: any tasks one may do on a daily basis for work or leisure. The program is structured for adult learners and provides hands-on learning:
Five 8-week terms per year, with classes two evenings per week and Saturday mornings.
- Additional learning and activities occur through an online format.
- Clinical component, with five total clinical fieldwork experiences required. The first three placements are part-time (36 hours per term), and the final two terms consist of two 8-week, full-time clinical placements—preparing you for your transition into the field.
Curriculum: 2 years, 69 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IT 201 | Learning and Technology | 3 |
| WRIT 105 | Writing About WorkplaceCulture | 3 |
| HIST 232 | Hist & Philosophy of OTA Prac | 3 |
| BIOX 120 | Concepts of Biology | 3 |
| OTA 300 | Anat, Physiology &Biomechanics | 4 |
| OTA 101 | Intro Psy & Mentl Hlth for OTA | 3 |
| OTA 302 | Occp: Infancy Thru Adolesence | 3 |
| OTA 306 | Conditions I: Infancy/Adolesen | 3 |
| OTA 415 | Level Ia (Part-Time) Fieldwork | 1 |
| OTA 304 | Occu Across the Lifespan Adult | 3 |
| OTA 308 | Conditions II: Adulthood | 3 |
| OTA 310 | Environ & Contexts of Occupat | 3 |
| OTA 410 | Interv I:Infancy/Adolescence | 4 |
| OTA 412 | Intervntn II:Young/Mid Adult | 4 |
| OTA 416 | Level Ib (Part-Time) Fieldwork | 1 |
| MATX 120 | College Algebra | 3 |
| OTA 414 | Intervntn III: Late Adulthood | 4 |
| OTA 417 | Level Ic (Part-Time) Fieldwork | 1 |
| OTA 400 | Leadership & Human Servs Syst | 3 |
| OTA 406 | Fieldwork level II A | 6 |
| OTA 402 | Ethics & Critical Thinking I | 1 |
| OTA 408 | Fieldwork Level II B | 6 |
| OTA 404 | Ethics & Critical Thinking II | 1 |
| Total Credits | 69 | |