Occupational Therapy Assistant (A.A.S.)

Occupational Therapy Assistant Course Descriptions

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program teaches students about the delivery of occupational therapy care and provides both classroom instruction in occupational therapy techniques as well as practical training in a clinical setting.  Major areas of instruction are: fundamentals of practice, psychology, human anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, occupational therapy treatment medias, clinical reasoning, and fieldwork experience. 

Requirements

A. 18 Hours General Education Core Requirements:

ENGL 1311	Composition I
ENGL 1312	Composition II
RELS	Religious Studies course from RELS core selections
Humanities Course	Humanities Course (3 hours)
	or
Fine Arts	3 Hours from Fine or Performing Arts
Social/Behavioral Science	Social or Behavioral Science (3 hours)
MATH	MATH 1304 or any equivalent or higher level MATH course

B. 42 Hours Occupational Therapy Assistant courses

OCTA 1310	Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy
OCTA 1510	Client Conditions
OCTA 1620	Client Evaluation/Assessment
OCTA 1625	Client analysis and Reasoning
OCTA 1720	Client Interventions
OCTA 2121	Anatomy and Physiology Lab for Occupational Therapy
OCTA 2130	Therapy Development/Practical Learning
OCTA 2321	Anatomy and Physiology for Occupational Therapy
OCTA 2CLN	Clinical

C. 22 Clock hours of Community Service is required