Occupational Therapy Assistant
www.linnbenton.edu/ota
The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is a two-year associate of applied science degree program designed to prepare students to function as an entry-level occupational therapy assistant (OTA). Occupational therapy assistants work under the supervision of occupational therapists to help clients develop, maintain, and/or regain health and function through the use of purposeful activity. They address physical, mental, and social components of activity as they work with clients to improve the underlying cause of impairment and/or to adapt activities for client success. Program graduates will be eligible and prepared to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
The program follows a hybrid delivery model and includes classroom, laboratory, and fieldwork components. Laboratory and clinical components are delivered locally and at partner sites.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
ACOTE
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
(301) 652-6611
www.acoteonline.org
Program Requirements
LBCC's heathcare-related programs have limited enrollment and special application deadlines. Interested students should review the Occupational Therapy Assistant program bulletin on LBCC's Special Admissions Programs webpage for detailed application and admissions information. Admission consideration is based on a point system and not a first-come, first-served basis.
All pre-application courses must be completed with a grade of C or better and all program courses must be completed with a grade of 75% or higher. Students accepted into the program will need to complete and pass the criminal background check and drug screen, and show proof of current immunizations and First Aid/CPR certification.
Students must fulfill all graduation requirements within 36 months of admission into the program. Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 15 months of completion of the didactic portion of the program.