Health Professions

Application Deadline for Fall 2011 Admission: April 1, 2011

The OTA Program will begin accepting applications for fall 2011 entry November 1, 2010

Program Information 

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program helps prepare students to enter the field of occupational therapy through academic and clinical studies. The OTA curriculum includes both classroom education at the College and fieldwork (clinical) training in traditional and non-traditional OT practice settings. Upon successful completion of academic and clinical studies, students are awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree. Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam for occupational therapy assistants provided by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) to become a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). Additional employment requirements, such as state licensure, vary from state to state and among countries. Each student is encouraged to determine the additional employment requirements of the state or nation in which he or she wishes to work.

Requirements for Student Progression in the Program

Additional Program Requirements

• Completion of all required coursework with a grade of "C" or better.
• Proof of required or state mandated health screenings and immunications and CPR training. Clinical and practicum training will require drug screenings.
• Clinical and Practicum training at health care facilities, which may require extended travel (early mornings, evenings, weekends) within 60 miles of Corsicana.
• Entry into Level II fieldwork (practicum) must begin within six months of completing academic studies.
• Completion of Level II Fieldwork (practicum) of 16 weeks within 16 months of completion of academic studies.
• Interruption in sequence of studies may require additional coursework to ensure clinical readiness. 

What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. Occupational therapy assists people in developing the "skills for the job of living" necessary for independent and satisfying lives.

- American Occupational Therapy Association

• Consider Becoming an Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Why Choose the Navarro College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program?
• Information Session Schedule - Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 
• Program Goals and Objectives
• OTA Program Mission
• OTA Degree Plan 
• Fieldwork Education
• Certification and Licensure
• Student Outcomes
• General Admission Information - Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Professional Memberships 
• American Occupational Therapy Association 

Faculty

The curriculum is designed to meet the standards of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education(ACOTE). The Navarro College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). ACOTE can be contacted at:

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
Phone:  (301) 652-2682

• A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant

• Occupational Therapy Assistant

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