Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS

The occupational therapy assistant (OTA) is a technically educated health provider who assists the occupational therapist in the provision of occupational therapy and contributes to the occupational therapy process through collaboration with the supervising occupational therapist. The Occupational Therapy Assistant program provides the educational requirements necessary to sit for the OTA board exam and gain certification and licensure as an occupational therapy assistant (COTA/L).

A complete degree plan is available at https://www.astate.edu/info/academics/degrees/

University Requirements:

See University General Requirements for Associate degrees

First Year Making Connections Course:

Course may be waived if transferring to A-State with 13 or more post-high school credits.

PTA 1013 - Making Connections in Rehab Services Sem. Hrs: 3

General Education Requirements:

See General Education Curriculum for Associate of Applied Science Degrees Sem. Hrs: 19

All general education courses listed in the bulletin must be completed with a course grade of a B or higher in order to be accepted into the OTA program and complete the AAS degree.

Students with this major must take the following:

All general education and required support courses listed below must be completed with a course grade of a B or higher in order to be accepted into the OTA program and complete the AAS degree.

MATH 1023 - College Algebra Sem. Hrs: 3 or MATH course that requires MATH 1023 as a prerequisite
BIO 2203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Sem. Hrs: 3
BIO 2201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Sem. Hrs: 1

Required Support Courses:

Students must take PSY 2013 and EITHER PSY 2133 or PSY 2233. All Required Support Courses must be completed with a course grade of B or higher in order to be accepted into the OTA program and complete the AAS degree.

PSY 2013 - Introduction to Psychology Sem. Hrs: 3
PSY 2133 - Developmental Psychology Sem. Hrs: 3
OR
PSY 2233 - Abnormal Psychology Sem. Hrs: 3

Sub-total: 6

Major Requirements:

In order to progress in the OTA program and complete the AAS degree students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all OTA prefix courses.

OTA 2013 - Fundamentals of Treatment Sem. Hrs: 3
OTA 2022 - Emergence of OT Science Sem. Hrs: 2
OTA 2031 - Technology Skills Training I Sem. Hrs: 1
OTA 2043 - From Disease to Practice Sem. Hrs: 3
OTA 2053 - Adult Practice for the OTA Sem. Hrs: 3
OTA 2063 - Pediatrics for the OTA Sem. Hrs: 3
OTA 2071 - Fieldwork Education I-A Sem. Hrs: 1
OTA 2073 - Developmental Disease to Practice Sem. Hrs: 3
OTA 2081 - Fieldwork Education I-B Sem. Hrs: 1
OTA 2093 - Technology Skills Training II Sem. Hrs: 3
OTA 2103 - OTA in Behavioral Health Sem. Hrs: 3
OTA 2115 - Fieldwork Education II-A Sem. Hrs: 5
OTA 2125 - Fieldwork Education II-B Sem. Hrs: 5

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Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS

University Requirements:

First Year Making Connections Course:

General Education Requirements:

Students with this major must take the following:

Required Support Courses:

Sub-total: 6

Major Requirements:

Sub-total: 36

Total Required Hours: 64

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Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS

University Requirements:

First Year Making Connections Course:

General Education Requirements:

Students with this major must take the following:

Required Support Courses:

Sub-total: 6

Major Requirements:

Sub-total: 36

Total Required Hours: 64