Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate of Applied Science
The OTA program is accredited 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, c/o AOTA, is (301) 652-AOTA, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
(71 Semester Hours)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BST 1303 or CIS 1113 |
Introduction to Computers or Fundamental Computer Operation |
3 |
| ENGL 1013 | Composition I (Must pass with a "C" or better ) | 3 |
| HSCI 1113 | Medical Terminology (Must pass with a "C" or better ) | 3 |
| HSCI 1123 | Human Anatomical Structure I (Must pass with a "C" or better ) | 3 |
| MATH 1003 or MATH 1113 |
College Mathematics (Must pass with a "C" or better ) or College Algebra |
3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Biological Science | ||
| Introduction to Physical Science and Physical Science Laboratory |
||
| ENGL 1023 | Composition II (Must pass with a "C" or better ) | 3 |
| HSCI 1243 | Human Anatomical Structure II (Must pass with a "C" or better ) 1 | 3 |
| PSY 2003 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Students must apply to and be admitted into the technical phase of the program before taking any of the OTA courses below | ||
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| OTA 2102 | Foundations of Occupational Therapy | 2 |
| OTA 2111 | Level I Field Work A | 1 |
| OTA 2112 | Modalities for Human Conditions I with Laboratory | 2 |
| OTA 2122 | Human Movement and Activity Analysis for Occupational Therapy Laboratory | 2 |
| OTA 2132 | Human Movement and Activity Analysis for Occupational Therapy | 2 |
| OTA 2142 | Medical Conditions for the Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2 |
| OTA 2152 | Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions I | 2 |
| OTA 2221 | Documentation for Occupational Therapy | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| OTA 2162 | Management and Licensure for the Occupational Therapy Assistant | 2 |
| OTA 2202 | Human Occupation and Clinical Reasoning | 2 |
| OTA 2211 | Level I Field Work B | 1 |
| OTA 2212 | Modalities for Human Conditions II with Laboratory | 2 |
| OTA 2232 | Group Processes and Dynamics | 2 |
| OTA 2242 | Human Occupation and Clinical Reasoning Laboratory | 2 |
| OTA 2252 | Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions II | 2 |
| OTA 2262 | Assistive Technology and Environmental Adaptations | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| OTA 2302 | Occupational Therapy Assistant Professional Development | 2 |
| OTA 2312 | Modalities for Human Conditions III with Laboratory | 2 |
| OTA 2352 | Theory and Treatment for Human Conditions III | 2 |
| OTA 2412 | Level II Field Work A-1 | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| OTA 2422 | Level II Field Work A-2 | 2 |
| OTA 2424 | Level II Field Work B | 4 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 71 | |
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Prerequisite: HSCI 1123 Human Anatomical Structure I
Each course on the OTA curriculum has specific outcomes that will be measured through ongoing assessment. We expect that through successful completion of the entire OTA course sequence including Fieldwork completion, the following student outcomes will be achieved:
- For students to have a sound theoretical knowledge base in the basic tenants of occupational therapy and demonstrate competence in clinical skills.
- For students to, under the supervision of an OTR, demonstrate the following skills:
- assist with data collection and evaluation
- administer standardized tests once competency has been established
- develop and modify intervention and treatment
- select, adapt and implement intervention
- adapt environments, materials or activities for intervention
- communicate and collaborate with team members, patients, family members or caregivers
- maintain records and documentation
- assist with discharge planning and home programs
- the ability to function effectively as a group leader
- teach processes involved in tasks and activities useful for attaining and maintaining functional skills
- For students to develop an appreciation for and desire to participate in life-long learning for the betterment of himself and the profession. For the student to understand evidence-based practice and use research and theoretical knowledge to help determine best practice.
- For students to remain current with the latest technology available to the profession.
- For the student to take the unique cultural, socioeconomic, geographic characteristics of an individual and family and center OT intervention on the client.
- For the student to understand a client’s age and generational differences and be a provider of OT services throughout the lifespan.
- For the student to demonstrate the understanding of and ability to apply the “therapeutic use of self” in practice.
- For the student to function as a professional according to the AOTA Code of Ethics (AOTA, 2010) and Standards of Practice (AOTA, 2010) and the Arkansas State Medical Board Practices Acts and Regulations (2011)