OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Gain the skills you need to step into a variety of healthcare settings with the Occupational Therapy Assistant associate degree at Bryant & Stratton College. You can provide support and treatment to adults and children in need of focused therapy to develop vital capacities that are used on a daily basis. Students will study theory, assessment skills, and multiple experiences in the field, which will enhance the theory and practice learned in classroom and lab settings. Careers in occupational therapy are centered on helping individuals live life to the fullest.
The associate degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant will prepare graduates for roles in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, schools, skilled nursing facilities, and day treatment centers. Students may find additional value in the Occupational Therapy Assistant associate degree, as the demand for occupational therapy services is expected to increase in the near future, thus creating additional demand for career opportunities for individuals with degrees that meet the needs of the occupational therapy field.
*The final semester of the Occupational Therapy Assistant program mandates that students fulfill full-time day fieldwork participation.
The occupational therapy assistant program at Syracuse and Wauwatosa is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Graduates of the Syracuse and Wauwatosa program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
The occupational therapy assistant programs at Greece and Eastlake have applied for accreditation and have been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Once accreditation of the programs at Syracuse, Greece and Eastlake has been obtained, the graduates from these programs will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
ACOTE is located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA
and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org
Once accreditation has been obtained, the program’s graduates will be eligible to sit for the certification exam for an occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, individuals will be Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants. In addition, most states require licensure or authorization, in addition to passing the NBCOT exam, for a graduate to practice.
*Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification exam or attain state licensure or authorization.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant associate degree program at Bryant & Stratton College provides students with the ability to do the following:
- Apply occupational therapy principles and theories to evaluation and intervention techniques in order to achieve desired outcomes.
- Demonstrate professional behavior and values and moral and ethical standards and attitudes consistent with the profession of occupational therapy.
- Appreciate the distinct roles and responsibilities of the occupational therapy assistant as they apply to interaction with clients, family members, and other professionals, including occupational therapists.
- Be an advocate for clients, for services, and for the profession.
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