Occupational Therapy Assistant associate degree | atu ozark

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program is designed to prepare successful graduates for entry-level employment in the field of Occupational Therapy Assistants. A Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provides rehabilitative services to individuals with mental, physical, emotional or developmental disabilities. The COTA's purpose is to improve a client's quality of life and enhance their ability to perform meaningful occupations. COTAs provide clients with adaptive skills that enable them to reenter the workforce, instruct clients in compensating for a loss of motor skill function and plan activities that increase the independence of the physically and/or developmentally disabled.

Students must complete 28 hours of platform general education courses and 43 hours of OTA technical coursework.

Hands-on Learning Opportunities

• Laboratory activities practiced on both real and simulated patients
• Provide interventions for the pediatric population
• Provide occupational therapy services for up to 40 hours per week while under the supervision of a fieldwork instructor
• Community service projects

Skills You Will Learn

• Evidence-based practice
• Professionalism
• Management skills
• Self-care skills
• Group therapy
• Manual therapy techniques
• Orthotic fabrication
• Physical agent modalities
• Assistive technology fabrication
• Home and community modifications
• Pediatric, adult and elder assessments
• Pediatric, adult and elder interventions

Students living in states bordering Arkansas receive in-state tuition.

Financial Aid is available for those who qualify. The Arkansas Tech University school code to use on the FAFSA is 001089.

The AR Futures grant could cover your expenses for this credential. Check credential eligibility.

You could work as a(n):

• Occupational Therapy Assistant in a pediatric facility
  
• Occupational Therapy Assistant in an rehab facility
  
• Occupational Therapy Assistant in a senior care facility
  

Alumni of our program work at:

• Friendship Pediatrics
• Incite Therapy
• Pediatric Plus
• St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center

View the links below to better understand the courses, the course timeline, and who your faculty will be when you enroll as an ATU student.

Credentials that stack with this degree:

• Bachelor of Applied Science