Where This Program is Offered
| CMT 105 |
Medical Terminology |
16 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
| CSK 101 |
Study Skills |
16 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
| BIO 105 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
48 |
32 |
- |
4.0 |
| OTA 102 |
Introduction to Occupational Therapy |
48 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
| MTH 125 |
Math and Statistics |
16 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
| CCM 105 |
Communications for the Health Professions |
16 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
| CCB 105 |
Computer Basics |
16 |
- |
- |
1.0 |
| PSY 130 |
Psychology |
48 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
| Semester I Total |
224 |
32 |
- |
15.0 |
| BIO 106 |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
48 |
32 |
- |
4.0 |
| OTA 130 |
Occupational Analysis |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| OTA 110 |
Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| OTA 108 |
Growth & Development |
48 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
| OTA 115 |
Principles of OT in Mental Health |
48 |
16 |
- |
3.5 |
| Semester II Total |
208 |
48 |
- |
14.5 |
| OTA 125 |
Kinesiology |
32 |
16 |
- |
2.5 |
| OTA 201 |
Documentation for the OTA |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| OTA 206 |
Human Occupations I |
48 |
32 |
- |
4.0 |
| OTA 215 |
Principles of OT in Physical Health |
48 |
16 |
- |
3.5 |
| OTA 220 |
Fieldwork I |
- |
- |
80 |
1.5 |
| Semester III Total |
160 |
64 |
80 |
13.5 |
| OTA 208 |
Human Occupations II |
48 |
32 |
- |
4.0 |
| OTA 230 |
Administrative Procedures |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| OTA 240 |
Pediatric Practice for the OTA |
32 |
32 |
- |
3.0 |
| OTA 250 |
Specific Populations for the OTA |
32 |
16 |
- |
2.5 |
| OTA 226 |
Professional Development Strategies |
32 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
| Semester IV Total |
176 |
80 |
- |
13.5 |
| OTA 221 |
Fieldwork II A |
- |
- |
320 |
7.0 |
| OTA 222 |
Fieldwork II B |
- |
- |
320 |
7.0 |
| Semester V Total |
- |
- |
640 |
14.0 |
| Program Totals |
768 |
224 |
720 |
70.5 |
Program is 80 weeks in length. The total number of program hours is 1,712 at all campuses except Las Vegas. The Las Vegas campus program hours total 1,757. The Las Vegas program includes one additional 3 credit class (HST 205 Nevada History and US Constitution). Graduates of the Houston and El Paso programs will receive an Associate of Applied Science degree, while all other graduates will receive an Associate of Occupational Science degree. Graduates of an accredited OTA 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).
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Program Length
Day Classes: 20 months