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THE OTA Program is Located
on the Ottawa Campus

Application Period: Sept - Oct

 

 

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Award Levels

Credit Hours Required

Time to Completion

Associate of Applied Science

68

2 Years

 

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The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) works under the direction of an Occupational Therapist to provide rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional or developmental impairments with the ultimate goal to improve the client’s quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.


Graduates of the 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). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (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.

 

   

 

 

Interested in this program?

 

Contact an Advisor!

OTA-Applications@neosho.edu

(785)248-2806

 

OTA Pathway Cost: Tuition and Fees
 

 

 

NBCOT Certification Exam Pass Rates

Note: The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) provides data for program exam pass rates.  National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).  The program's passing percent data is calculated on the number of new graduates who passed the NBCOT exam regardless of the number of attempts during the testing year to meet ACOTE's reporting standard. For questions about the reporting standard, please contact ACOTE.

 

 

Program Graduation Rates - Previous 3 years
Graduation
Year
Students
Entering/Graduating
% Graduated
2022 14/14 100%
2023 11/4 36%
2024 7/7 100%
3 - year average 32/25 78%

 

 

Program Path Recommended Sequence of Courses

 Semester I Program Prerequisites General Education
			
 
 Credit Hours
			

*CURR 100

First Year Seminar

    1

CSIS 105

Computer Literacy

1

ENGL 101

English Composition I

 3

BIOL 257

Human Anatomy and Physiology

3

BIOL 258

Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab

2

PSYC 155

General Psychology

 3

ALHE 105

Medical Terminology

 3

 

Total

    16

*Students entering NCCC direct from high school are required to enroll in CURR 100.  Students transferring in 15 or more credits from an accredited post-secondary institution are exempt from enrolling in CURR 100.

Program Requirements

 Semester II Spring
			
   

OTA 100

Principles & Practice of Occupational Therapy

3

OTA 102

Occupational Therapy Skills Through the Lifespan

3

OTA 103

OTA Fieldwork Level I-A

1

OTA 104

Clinical Conditions & Activity Analysis for OTA

3

OTA 110 Kinesiolgy for OTA

2

OTA 111 Kinesiolgy for OTA Lab

1

**PSYC 263

Developmental Psychology  3
 

Total

16

 Semester III Summer
			
   

OTA 200

Mental Health & Psychosocial Practice for OTA

2

OTA 202

Documentation for OTA

1

OTA 204

Pediatric Practice for OTA

3

**COMM 207 OR **COMM 213 Fundamentals of Speech OR Interpersonal Communication

3

 

Total

9

 Semester IV Fall Semester
			
   

OTA 205

OTA Fieldwork Level I-B

1

OTA 206

Core Skills

3

OTA 208

Adult Physiological Applications for OTA

3

OTA  210

Adult Neurological Applications for OTA

3

OTA 212

Management & Professional Development for OTA

2

**SOSC 100

Introduction to Sociology

3

 

Total

15

Semester V Spring    

OTA 214

OTA Fieldwork Level II-A

    6

OTA 216

OTA Fieldwork Level II-B

    6

 

Total

    12

                      Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Credits     

    68

**General education program requirements may be taken any time before OR during semesters of OTA coursework (excluding Fieldwork-Level II semester).

 Courses marked with this symbol are approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may be eligible for transfer. Please visit the NCCC Registrar to learn more.  Visit Kansas Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation website for additional information.

 
  
Program Outcomes
	
1.      Demonstrate an understanding of occupational therapy (OT) history, philosophical base and code of ethics. (Professional Identity)
2.      Demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) including the OT Domains and OT Process. (Professional Identity)
3.      Describe models of practice, frames of reference and evident-based research that are used in OT. (Essential Skills)
4.      Demonstrate an understanding of physical, psychological and social development as well as the impacts of disability and disease on occupational performance, health and well-being.  (Essential Skills)
5.      Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of OT interventions and procedures to enhance safety, wellness, and performance in daily occupations. (Essential Skills)
6.      Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate through written, oral, nonverbal, and/or virtual means with client, care providers, colleagues, other health providers, and the public in a professionally acceptable manner.  (Essential Skills)
7.      Demonstrate therapeutic use of self to promote client understanding, motivation and improved performance during skill competency assessments, service learning opportunities and fieldwork experiences. (Experiential Learning)
8.      Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills within the continuum of services delivery (screening, evaluation, interventions, outcome measures, and discharge planning) through case-based learning, skill competency assessments, practice labs and fieldwork experiences. (Experiential Learning)
9.      Assess and analyze contextual environments, social norms and personal desires in order to effectively advocate for the needs of populations, groups and client. (Community Awareness)
10.   Demonstrate appreciation for diversity, individualism and self-reliance while promoting client independence and safety. (Community Awareness)

Accreditation Associate of Applied Science 
	
 The Occupational Therapy Assistant program has accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number is (303) 652-6611, email accred@aota.org and the website link is www.acoteonline.org.