Occupational Therapy Assistant Faculty Qualifying Credentials

Accreditation Qualifications and Rationale

While academic credentials are typically the standard qualification for faculty members, other qualifications may also be considered appropriate. Examples could include:

  • Appropriately related work experiences in the field

  • Professional licensure and certifications related to the teaching assignment

  • Honors and awards

  • Continuing professional development

  • Relevant peer-reviewed publications

  • Continuous documented excellence in teaching

These qualifications are especially important in professional, technical, and technology-dependent fields.

Qualifications for teaching non-transferrable technical courses depend heavily on professional experience and appropriate certifications. When credentials do not conform to traditional guidelines, the appropriate dean must provide an overall assessment of the professional experience, appropriate licensures, or alternative credentials using the Faculty Certification of Credentials Form, documenting qualifications related to the teaching area.

Course Type Definitions

Abbreviation

Meaning

T

Transfer

W

Workforce

D

Development

CE

Continuing Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant Courses and Qualifying Credentials

Course

Number

Title

Course Type

Qualifying Credentials

OTHA

1309

Human Structure and Function in Occupational Therapy (OT)

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

1415

Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities I

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

1319

Therapeutic Interventions

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

2209

Mental Health in Occupational Therapy

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

2304

Neurology in Occupational Therapy

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

1341

Occupational Performance from Birth through Adolescence

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

1161

Clinical I - Occupational Therapy Assistant

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

1405

Principles of Occupational Therapy

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

2405

Therapeutic Interventions II

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

2301

Pathophysiology in OT

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

2235

Health Care Management in Occupational Therapy

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

2302

Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities II

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

1162

Clinical II for OTA

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

2366

Practicum (or Field Experience) - Occupational Therapy Assistant

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.

OTHA

2367

Practicum (or Field Experience) - Occupational Therapy Assistant

W

Initially certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA and hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

Adjunct Faculty need to be inititally certified and currently licensed as an OT or OTA.