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Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Tidewater Community College

Health Professions: Occupational Therapy Assistant

Prepare for a rewarding career assisting patients who have physical or mental disabilities in becoming independent with daily living skills.

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Pre-admission requirements, applications, decisions, clinicals

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Earn a TCC Associate of Applied Science degree: Occupational Therapy Assistant
Official TCC catalog information web page

Deadline to apply: March 15

Accreditation ~ Certification

Program graduates outcome data

Occupational Therapist Assistants,
Bureau of Labor Statistics (off-site link)   

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Get Started

• Read this document: OTA Program at a Glance
• Review our Technical Standards
• Attend an Occupational Therapy Open House information session.
  
  • Third Thursday of each month except December.
  • 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Regional Health Professions Center (Building M) Virginia Beach Campus. The RHPC is located on the corner of Faculty Drive and Rosemont Road.
• Print Information Packet w/ Program Application   Get Acrobat Reader now.
• If not already a TCC student, follow the TCC Admission process.
• If you think you're ready to submit your application, please download this helpful OTA admissions process check-list.

Accreditation

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by:

The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane Ste 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
Phone: (301) 652-2682

www.aota.org

www.acoteonline.org

National Certification for COTA

• Graduates of the 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).
• After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) ( NBCOT website). 
• Most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.
• Note: A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBOCT certification exam or attain the state licensure.
• Note: All OTA students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 18 months following completion of academic preparation.

Outcome Data 2010-2012

Jobs after graduating.
Between 2010 and 2012 all graduates who sought employment found jobs within one month of graduating the program.

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