Occupational Therapy Assistant

Fall 2025

Enrollment:

Fall

Degrees and Certificates

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Program Description

The Associate in Applied Science Degree will prepare students for positions in the health and rehabilitation profession as Occupational Therapy Assistants. Occupational Therapy Assistants work under the direction of Occupational Therapists and provide services to patients and assist them in carrying out activities and exercises developed from a treatment plan. Occupational Therapy Assistants work with individuals in need of rehabilitation who have mental, physical, emotional or developmental impairments. The goal of the program is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences required of an Occupational Therapy Assistant. This includes the knowledge and competencies required by any health care professional as well as specific skills, knowledge and experiences specific to rehabilitation services.

The OTA program incorporates a selective process for admission. This process uses a point system based on coursework and experience as outlined in the application. Please be aware that the completion of all prerequisites does not ensure admission to the program.

The SFCC occupational therapy assistant program is fully 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 is (301) 652-2682 or (301) 652-2682, and its web address is acoteonline.org.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students that Graduate from the SFCC OTA program will be able to:
  1. Collect relevant information regarding factors that influence occupational performance on an ongoing basis throughout the occupational therapy process.
  2. Implement interventions in accordance with the intervention plan and level of service competence to support client participation in area of occupation throughout the occupational therapy process.
  3. Uphold professional standards and responsibilities by achieving service competence and applying evidence-based interventions to promote quality in practice.