Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational therapy assistants help patients of all ages and with all different types of disabilities and challenges to participate in everyday life activities. They are patient, reliable and compassionate individuals. Under the supervision of an occupational therapist, this health care professional focuses on providing treatments that will assist disabled people to function independently in their homes and their communities, and help people regain skills lost due to injury.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) curriculum prepares individuals to work under the supervision of a registered/licensed occupational therapist in screening, 评估, 规划, and implementing treatment and documenting progress for clients receiving occupational therapy services. Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term/extended care facilities, 特殊车间, 学校, 家庭健康计划, and community programs.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program began in Fall 2017, and accepts up to 20 students each fall. Students are admitted through a competitive admissions process. 看到 Admission Information 欲知详情.

Students must achieve a grade of B or above in all OTA prefix courses and a grade of C or above in all general education courses in the OTA curriculum to progress in the program of study. After completing the OTA curriculum of study, the student is awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant.

认证

The OTA Program at Rowan-Cabarrus is accredited by the 认证 Council for Occupational Therapy 教育 (ACOTE®), of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 位于:

7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
马里兰州贝塞斯达20814
301 - 652 aota
acoteonline.org

Graduates of the Rowan-Cabarrus OTA program will be eligible to sit for the National Certification 考试ination for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). 除了, 所有国家, including North Carolina, require licensure to practice as a COTA; licensure in North Carolina is based on results of the NBCOT certification examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. These processes are separate from the college’s program and graduation requirements. Students are encouraged to contact the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy (NCBOT) www.ncbot.org 以及NBCOT, www.nbcot.org directly for additional information.

项目成本
Occupational Therapy Assistant program estimated costs are listed below. 学费 is based on in-state residency. Out-of-state residency tuition can be found in the college catalog.

费用 成本
学费 $5,624 ($76 per credit)
教科书 每个项目1800美元
OTA Student 费用 (including Complio fees, OTA制服, lab fees for OTA courses, Trajecsys费用, 责任保险, AOTA and NCOTA annual membership dues, NBCOT COTA考试准备, 考试, 以及分数发布, 等.) $1,600 ($320 per semester)
学生活动费 $170
技术费 $180
校园使用费 $100
毕业典礼的费用 $35
Travel to Fieldwork sites (varies) $500
总计 $10,009
项目的结果
毕业一年 Students Entering/Graduating 毕业率
2021 20/20 100%
2022 10/14 140%
2023 20/19 95%
3-Year 2021-2023 总计s 50/53 106%

Note: Program graduates may sit for the exam whenever they choose, so the number of first-time test takers does not match the number of graduates in a given year. The number of first-time test takers may also include graduates from the previous year.

Program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found on the NBCOT网站.

程序的椅子
艾米·马勒

艾米·马勒

艾米.mahle@snjcomm.com

704-216-3948

北校区

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Taylor Welch, BS, COTA/L

Taylor Welch, BS, COTA/L

泰勒.welch@snjcomm.com

704-216-7183

北校区

Occupational therapy assistants focus on the physical, 心理, and social needs of their clients, helping them to rebuild their health, functional independence, 和自尊.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, OTAs have an average salary of $66,490 in the state of North Carolina as of May 2020.

Employment of OTAs is projected to grow 27% from 2018 to 2028 in North Carolina.

Occupational therapy assistants work primarily in long-term care facilities, pediatric or adult outpatient clinics, 和医院.