A S S O C I A T E O F A P P L I E D S C I E N C E D E G R E E S A N D C E R T I F I C A T E S 93
Occupational Therapy Assistant
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This is a two-year associate degree program designed to prepare the student to function as an entry-level occupational therapy assistant( OTA). OTAs work under the supervision of occupational therapists to help clients develop, maintain, and / or regain health and function through the use of purposeful activity. They address physical, mental, and social components of activity as they work with clients to improve the underlying cause of impairment and / or to adapt activities for client success. Traditional students attend classes on the LBCC campus while distance education students attend classes in real time via the Internet allowing participation from remote sites. Laboratory and clinical components are delivered locally and at partner sites. Graduates will be eligible and prepared to sit for the national certification examination.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant will be prepared to:
• Pass the national certification examination.
• Secure employment as an entry-level occupational therapy assistant.
• Use a client-centered, holistic, occupation-based approach to assessment and intervention.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Employ entry-level activity analysis, critical thinking and clinical reasoning.
• Demonstrate entry-level technical skill and clinical competency.
• Follow current standards of practice and use evidence-based research.
• Display professional attitudes and behaviors. This involves following the profession’ s code of ethics and adhering to all laws and regulations governing the practice of occupational therapy.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with clients, healthcare team members and the public. This includes both verbal and written communication.
Program Requirements
The following pre-requisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better: WR 121( English Composition), MTH 065( Elementary Algebra), BI 102( General Biology) or BI 212( Principals of Biologyeither of which meet Science & Society requirement), CS 120( Digital Literacy), and a course that satisfies LBCC’ s AAS degree Communication requirement( see The beginning of this section in the current LBCC catalog for a list of options). Students accepted into the program also will need to complete and pass the criminal background check and drug screen, and show proof of current immunizations and First Aid / CPR certification.
C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L
Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant
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. See the beginning of this section for graduation requirements for the Associate of Applied Science degree.
General Education Requirements.................................. |
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During or prior to the 4th term of the program, students take one of |
the following courses. |
Course No. Course Title |
Credits |
HE 225 |
Social & Individual Health Determinants................... |
3( 1) |
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( Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.) or |
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PE 231 |
Lifetime Health & Fitness............................................. |
3 |
During or prior to the 4th term of the program, students take one of |
the following courses. |
Course No. Course Title |
Credits |
SOC 204 |
Intro to Sociology or |
|
SOC 205 |
Institutions & Social Change or |
|
SOC 206 |
Social Problems & Issues or |
|
ANTH 103 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or |
|
ANTH 210 |
Comparative Cultures.................................................... |
3 |
Program Requirements................................................. 77-78 |
Course No. Course Title |
Credits |
AH 5.440 |
Interprofessional Education I( 1 credit taken three times) |
3 |
BI 121 |
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology I............. |
4 |
BI 122 |
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology II........... |
4 |
OTA 119 |
Preparing for Success in the OTA Program.................. |
1 |
OTA 120 |
Occupational Therapy Foundations............................. |
4 |
OTA 122 |
Mental Health Theory & Practice.................................. |
4 |
OTA 124 |
Physical Health Theory & Practice............................... |
5 |
OTA 140 |
Activity Analysis............................................................. |
4 |
OTA 160 |
Level I Fieldwork( 1 credit taken two times)................ |
2 |
OTA 222 |
Pediatric Theory & Practice.......................................... |
5 |
OTA 224 |
Geriatric Theory & Practice........................................... |
3 |
OTA 230 |
Innovative Theory & Practice....................................... |
2 |
OTA 240 |
Administration & Management.................................... |
3 |
OTA 260 |
Level II Fieldwork A....................................................... |
10 |
OTA 261 |
Level II Fieldwork A Seminar........................................ |
1 |
OTA 270 |
Level II Fieldwork B....................................................... |
10 |
OTA 271 |
Level II Fieldwork B Seminar........................................ |
1 |
PSY 201 |
General Psychology or |
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PSY 202 |
General Psychology....................................................... |
4 |
PSY 215 |
Introduction to Developmental Psychology................. |
3 |
PSY 219 |
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology.......................... |
3 |
Total Credits Required: |
96-97 |
1 – Courses offered that term only. 2 – Other classes may substitute. See advisor. 6 – These courses must have been completed within the last five years. 7 – Course may be taken any term to accommodate a student’ s particular interests and scheduling considerations. See the requirements for the Associate of Science degree for approved courses. 8 – No more than two courses with the same alpha prefix may be used by a student to meet the general education requirement. See an advisor. 9 – A cost-recovery program. See“ Workforce Training” section for details.