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Occupational Therapy Assistant
Department Chair: Ann Custer
The LBCC Occupational Therapy Assistant program is a two-year Associate Degree program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
The program follows a hybrid delivery model. Traditional students attend class on the LBCC campus while distance education students attend classes in real time via the internet allowing participation from remote sites. Laboratory and clinical portions are delivered locally and at partner sites.
A cohort of 24 students will be admitted to each class which includes students from participating community colleges in Oregon.
Students will develop an understanding of occupational therapy theory and practice, including activity analysis and problem solving for helping clients meet their goals. Successful graduates will be eligible and prepared to sit for the national certification examination and to function as entry-level occupational therapy assistants in a variety of practice settings.
Below is planned class information. Please be aware as this is a developing program, there could be changes in any part of the sequence below.
For information about applying to the program, please refer to the "Occupational Therapy Assistant" Bulletin or "Occupational Therapy Assistant Distance" Bulletin which are both found at http://www.linnbenton.edu/go/forms
| OTA Program Course Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| OTA 120 | Occupational Therapy Foundations | 6 |
| PSY 201 or 202 or 203 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BI 121 | Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| AH5.440 | Interprofessional Education | 1 |
| Winter Term | ||
| PSY 215 | Introduction to Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| OTA 140 | Activity Analysis | 5 |
| BI 122 | Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| AH5.440 | Interprofessional Education | 1 |
| Spring Term | ||
| OTA 122 | Mental Health Theory & Practice | 3 |
| OTA 124 | Physical Health Theory & Practice | 4 |
| OTA 160 | Level I Fieldwork | 1 |
| PSY 219 | Introduction to Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| AH5.440 | Interprofessional Education | 1 |
| Fall Term | ||
| OTA 222 | Pediatric Theory & Practice | 4 |
| OTA 224 | Geriatric Theory & Practice | 4 |
| OTA 160 | Level I Fieldwork | 1 |
| SOC 204 or 205 or 206 or ANTH 210 | General Sociology* or Comparative Cultures* *These courses satisfy the "Cultural Literacy" requirement for the AAS degree, and may be taken prio to this term. | 3 |
| HE 225 or PE 231 | Social & Individual Health Determinants* | 3 |
| Winter Term | ||
| OTA 240 | Administration & Management | 3 (compressed) |
| OTA 260 | Level II Fieldwork A | 10 |
| OTA 261 | Level II Fieldwork A Seminar | 1 |
| Spring Term | ||
| OTA 230 | Innovative Theory & Practice | 3 (compressed) |
| OTA 270 | Level II Fieldwork B | 10 |
| OTA 271 | Level II Fieldwork B Seminar | 1 |
| Total Program Credits** = | 96 | |
| ***14 credits are taken as pre-requisites | ||
*Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 18 months of completion of the didactic portion of the program. Students must fulfill all graduation requirements within 36 months of admission into the program.
The occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. 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.