Occupational Therapy Assistant
Now accepting applications for Fall 2012. Deadline for application has been extended to June 18, 2012.
What is an Occupational Therapy Assistant?
Occupational therapy assistants help individuals of all ages with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist. Occupational therapy assistants, through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations), help people affected by disease, illness, injury, or condition, to participate in the things they want and need to do. Occupational therapy has a holistic perspective, focusing on finding a fit between the person, his environment, and his chosen life activities/occupations.
What certificates, diplomas or degrees are available?
Upon ACOTE approval of Occupational Therapy Assistant Developing Program Status, CPCC will offer a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree program. Classes will begin in Fall 2012. The Application deadline for Fall 2012 is June 18, 2012.
Quality training
Students will spend more than 600 hours of supervised clinical training in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, pediatric clinics, and other settings to gain invaluable hands-on experience that supplements and complements traditional classroom learning.
Become a licensed professional
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination. When students successfully pass the exam, they will be eligible for the COTA (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) designation which is required for obtaining state licensure. The job outlook for occupational therapy assistants is excellent. This occupation is projected to grow faster, through 2018, than other occupations requiring post-secondary training or an associate degree, or on-the-job training (The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
For more information please attend one of the Information Sessions.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 at 5:30pm in Health Careers Building #4520
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 5:30pm in Health Careers Building #4520
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 5:30pm in Health Careers Building #4520
For more information, please call 704.330.6424
or email brenda.kennell@cpcc.edu
