Home / News / Syracuse to Benefit from Area’s First Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program August 17, 2016 Syracuse to Benefit from Area’s First Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program By B&SC News Team Students and the community alike will benefit from a newly accredited occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program at Bryant & Stratton College’s Syracuse campus – the only one like it in the area. “It is so exciting for central New York to finally have an accredited OTA program,” said John Patro, Jr., OTA program director at Bryant & Stratton College. “This is a much needed program.” OTAs help patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. Considered one of the fastest growing careers, OTAs are ranked as the top healthcare support job in 2016 by U.S. News & World Report. Demand for OTAs is expected to grow 40% over the next decade, due in large part to an aging population. The median annual wage for OTAs is Related News Buffalo Next: Increased nursing simulation 'big selling point' for Bryant & Stratton College Within our simulation labs, we are equipping nursing students with new technologies to enhance the classroom experience and mimic real-world scenarios – allowing them to think critically on their toes. At our Orchard Park campus, … Read More: Buffalo Next: Increased nursing simulation 'big selling point' for Bryant & Stratton College Bryant & Stratton College Helps Tackle Ongoing Nursing Shortage in Central New York Bryant & Stratton College Liverpool campus trains the nurses of the future with state of the art sim-labs that recreate real life scenarios and patient care. Read More: Bryant & Stratton College Helps Tackle Ongoing Nursing Shortage in Central New York Bryant & Stratton College Partners with Caring Gene® to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce in Upstate New York Bryant & Stratton College joins state-funded program to address healthcare workforce shortages and reduce barriers to career advancement; enrolled students receive fully covered tuition and books, among other support, as communities benefit from greater access to quality care Read More: Bryant & Stratton College Partners with Caring Gene® to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce in Upstate New York
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