Occupational Therapy Assistant
The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is designed to prepare successful
graduates for entry-level employment in the field of as Occupational Therapy
Assistants. A Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), under the
supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provides rehabilitative services to
individuals with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental disabilities. The
COTA's purpose is to improve a client's quality of life and enhance his/her ability to
perform daily activities. COTAs provide clients with adaptive skills that enable them
to reenter the workforce, instruct clients in compensating for a loss of motor skill
function, and plan activities that increase the independence of the physically and/or
developmentally disabled.
Program Chair
Adrienne Shelton
Morton Hall (Russellville)
(479) 880-4175
Ashelton2@atu.edu
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Lindsey Peck
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus' Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) has
applied for accreditation and been granted Developing Program Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational
Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery
Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-2682. Once
accreditation of the program has been obtained, its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination
for occupational therapy assistants administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
(NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a COTA. In addition, most states require
licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT certification
examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or
attain state licensure.
Prior to admission to the technical phase of the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, students must complete a
platform of 28 hours which includes general education and medical courses. Students must submit an application to the
program and meet entrance requirements for acceptance into the technical phase of the Occupational Therapy Assistant
program.
Students who are pursuing a program of study where admission is limited (Cosmetology, Occupational Therapy Assistant,
Physical Therapist Assistant, Practical Nursing and Registered Nursing), will be assigned a major of Associate of General
Studies until admitted into their selected program.
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Curriculum Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree
For Students Beginning the Technical Phase of the Program in Spring 2012
For the first cohort only in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, the technical phase began in Spring 2012.
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
Spring
HIT 1113
Medical Terminology
3
HIT 1123
Introduction to Human Anatomy
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
3
College Mathematics
or
College Algebra
3
COMS 1003
COMS 2003
MATH 1003
MATH 1113
Total
15
Fall
BIOL 1014
4
PHSC 1021
Introduction to Biological Science
or
Introduction to Physical Science
and
Introduction to Physical Science Lab
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
PHSC 1013
HIT 1243
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
3
PSY 2003
General Psychology
3
Total
13
Students must apply to and be admitted into the technical phase of the
program before taking any of the OTA courses below.
Spring
OTA 2102
Foundations of Occupational Therapy
2
OTA 2112
Modalities for Human Conditions I LAB
2
OTA 2113
Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions I
3
OTA 2122
Human Movement and Activity Analysis for Occupation LAB
2
OTA 2132
Human Movement and Activity Analysis for Occupation
2
OTA 2142
Medical Conditions for the OTA
2
Total
13
Fall
OTA 2201
Human Occupation and Clinical Reasoning LAB
1
OTA 2202
Human Occupation and Clinical Reasoning
2
OTA 2212
Modalities for Human Conditions II LAB
2
OTA 2213
Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions II
3
OTA 2222
Documentation for Occupational Therapy
2
OTA 2232
Group Processes and Dynamics
2
Total
12
Spring
OTA 2301
Level I Field Work A
1
OTA 2312
Modalities for Human Conditions III LAB
2
OTA 2313
Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions III
3
OTA 2401
Level 1 Field Work B
1
OTA 2402
Assistive Technology and Environmental Adaptation
2
OTA 2403
Management and Licensure for the OTA
3
Total
12
Summer I
(Extended length term to extend through Summer II)
OTA 2513
Level II Field Work A
3
OTA 2523
Level II Field Work B
3
Total
6
Curriculum Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree
For Students Beginning the Technical Phase of the Program in Fall 2013
For all future cohorts in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, the technical phase will begin in Fall.
Course #
Course Name
Semester Hours
Fall
HIT 1113
Medical Terminology
3
HIT 1123
Introduction to Human Anatomy
3
ENGL 1013
Composition I
3
BST 1303
Introduction to Computers
or
Introduction to Computer Based Systems
or
Microcomputer Applications
3
COMS 1003
COMS 2003
MATH 1003
MATH 1113
College Mathematics
or
College Algebra
3
Total
15
Spring
BIOL 1014
PHSC 1021
Introduction to Biological Science
or
Introduction to Physical Science
and
Introduction to Physical Science Lab
ENGL 1023
Composition II
3
HIT 1243
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
3
PSY 2003
General Psychology
3
PHSC 1013
4
Total
13
Students must apply to and be admitted into the technical phase of the
program before taking any of the OTA courses below.
Fall
OTA 2102
Foundations of Occupational Therapy
2
OTA 2112
Modalities for Human Conditions I LAB
2
OTA 2113
Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions I
3
OTA 2122
Human Movement and Activity Analysis for Occupation LAB
2
OTA 2132
Human Movement and Activity Analysis for Occupation
2
OTA 2142
Medical Conditions for the OTA
2
Total
13
Spring
OTA 2201
Human Occupation and Clinical Reasoning LAB
1
OTA 2202
Human Occupation and Clinical Reasoning
2
OTA 2212
Modalities for Human Conditions II LAB
2
OTA 2213
Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions II
3
OTA 2222
Documentation for Occupational Therapy
2
OTA 2232
Group Processes and Dynamics
2
Total
12
Summer I
OTA 2301
Level I Field Work A
1
OTA 2312
Modalities for Human Conditions III LAB
2
OTA 2313
Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions III
3
Total
6
Summer II
OTA 2401
Level 1 Field Work B
1
OTA 2402
Assistive Technology and Environmental Adaptation
2
OTA 2403
Management and Licensure for the OTA
3
Total
6
Fall
OTA 2513
Level II Field Work A
3
OTA 2523
Level II Field Work B
3
Total
6