Occupational Therapy Assistant

www.linnbenton.edu/ota

This is a two-year associate degree program designed to prepare the student to function as an entry-level occupational therapy assistant (OTA). OTAs work under the supervision of occupational therapists to help clients develop, maintain, and/or regain health and function through the use of purposeful activity. They address physical, mental, and social components of activity as they work with clients to improve the underlying cause of impairment and/or to adapt activities for client success. Traditional students attend classes on the LBCC campus while distance education students attend classes in real time via the Internet allowing participation from remote sites. Laboratory and clinical components are delivered locally and at partner sites. Graduates will be eligible and prepared to sit for the national certification examination.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.

ACOTE
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
(301) 552-2682
www.acoteonline.org

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant will be prepared to:

• Pass the national certification examination.
• Secure employment as an entry-level occupational therapy assistant.
• Use a client-centered, holistic, occupation-based approach to assessment and intervention.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Employ entry-level activity analysis, critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
• Demonstrate entry-level technical skill and clinical competency.
• Follow current standards of practice and use evidence-based research.
• Display professional attitudes and behaviors. This involves following the profession’s code of ethics and adhering to all laws and regulations governing the practice of occupational therapy.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with clients, healthcare team members and the public. This includes both verbal and written communication.

Program Requirements

The following pre-requisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better: ALS 115 (Advanced Applied Learning Strategies; not required for those who have an associate degree or higher), WR 121 (English Composition), MTH 065 (Elementary Algebra), BI 102 (General Biology) or BI 112 (Cell Biology for Health Occupations) or BI 212 (Principles of Biology), PSY 201 (General Psychology) or PSY 202 (General Psychology), CS 120 (Digital Literacy), and AH 111 Medical Terminology I for Healthcare Providers. Students accepted into the program also will need to complete and pass the criminal background check and drug screen, and show proof of current immunizations and First Aid/CPR certification.