Mission Statement
Prospective Students | Current Students
The Navarro College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program supports and ascribes to the purpose, mission and philosophy of Navarro College. In addition the OTA program strongly believes in the quest, mission, vision, purpose and core values for the OTA program.
Our Quest
We pursue wisdom, truth and knowledge for ourselves and our students
Our Mission
The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program is dedicated to preparing students for successful careers as Occupational Therapy Practitioners.
Our Vision
Through classroom and clinical training, Navarro College will provide students the technical skills in critical thinking, occupational therapy practices and professional responsibility needed to provide occupational therapy to increase the participation of clients in daily life regardless of the setting.
Our Purpose
The Navarro College OTA Program seeks to provide a diverse pool of OTA students by serving the students of the rural college service district, adjoining urban areas and the larger global community. The OTA Program encourages students to explore and set goals based on life-long learning regardless of previous educational opportunities. The OTA program encourages personal and professional responsibility, flexibility and creativity in developing the skills needed to practice as an OTA in entry level practice areas.
Core Values
In addition to the core values of Navarro College, we believe each client/individual has an essential need and desire to participate in their daily life tasks regardless of the limitations of his/her life situation. We believe each person’s environment, both internal and external, influences the person’s quality of life and that each individual has a right to dignity and value in each day’s living. We enhance an individual’s participation as occupational therapy practitioners by good communication with the client/patient and others, strong critical thinking in creating strategies to promote participation, awareness of the context of the person’s life. We believe in practicing responsible professional behavior when interacting with the client and other professionals.