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Health and Rehabilitative Sciences - Rehabilitative Health Programs
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Occupational Therapy Assistant
Satellite at Newport Hospital
Introduction
Admission Requirements
Promotion Requirements
General Education Requirements
Major Requirements
Occupational therapy is the use of purposeful activity and
interventions to promote health and achieve functional outcomes in performance areas,
which include activities of daily living, work and productive activities, and play
or leisure activities. Occupational therapy assistants, under the supervision of
registered occupational therapists, help people of all ages to lead productive,
satisfying lives.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is offered at the Satellite Campus
at Newport Hospital. It is an evening/weekend program, except for all fieldwork
experiences, which are offered during the day. Although the OTA courses are given
at the Newport location, the required general education courses may be taken at
other CCRI sites prior to acceptance. All fieldwork courses shall be completed within
18 months following completion of the academic preparation.
Students successfully completing an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant
Program receive an Associate in Applied Science (A.A. S.) degree, and are eligible
to sit for the national certification examination for occupational therapy assistants,
which is administered by the National Certification Board for Occupational Therapy,
Inc. (NBCOT). An individual must successfully pass the certification examination
in order to apply for licensure to practice as a COTA in the State of Rhode Island.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at the Community College of RI is accredited
by the American Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). If there are
any questions regarding the accreditation process, you may contact ACOTE at 4720
Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MA 20824-1220 or call 800.729.2682.
Technical Standards: These standards give a sense of the physical requirements,
psychomotor skills and affective behaviors associated with a particular occupation.
The physical activity (Strength) level for Occupational Therapy Assistant (076.364-010)
is classified as “Medium” by the Department of Labor in The Dictionary of Occupational
Titles.
Admission Requirements:
- All applicants must have a high school diploma or GED.
- The following courses must be successfully completed with a grade of “C” or
better prior to acceptance:
| RHAB 1010 |
Medical Terminology |
| OCTA 1000 |
Introduction to Occupational Therapy |
| BIOL1010 |
Human Anatomy |
| BIOL1020 |
Human Physiology |
| ENGL1010 |
Composition I |
| MATH 1700 |
Algebra for Technology |
| PSYC2010 |
General Psychology |
| PSYC 2030 |
Developmental Psychology |
| SPCH1100 |
Oral Communication I |
- A cumulative average of at least 2.0 for all previous college courses.
- All applicants must complete health requirements established by the College
and the Program prior to beginning OCTA 1010: Fundamentals of Treatment I.
Promotion Requirements:
- Students must earn at least a grade of 75 in core courses in order to progress
to the next semester of program.
- Students must maintain a passing status in the clinical and laboratory components
of each Occupational Therapy Assistant Course.
- Students must successfully complete a cumulative final, administered at the
end of each semester with a grade of 75 in order to proceed to the next semester.
Background Check: A criminal background check will be done for all students
entering health programs. See
Program faculty reserve the right to require withdrawal of any student from the
program or to refuse reinstatement based on the student’s academic, clinical or
professional performance.
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Total Clinical Hours |
Prerequisite |
Recommended Sequence |
|
General Education Requirements |
| OCTA 1000 |
Introduction to Occupational Therapy |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| RHAB
1010 |
Medical Terminology |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| BIOL 1010 |
Human Anatomy |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
* |
| BIOL 1020 |
Human Physiology |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
BIOL 1010 |
* |
| MATH 1700 |
Algebra for Technology |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| ENGL 1010 |
Composition I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| SPCH 1100 |
Oral Communication I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| PSYC 2010 |
General Psychology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| PSYC 2030 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
PSYC 2010 |
* |
| |
|
26 |
25 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
| Major
Requirements |
| RHAB 1110 |
Kinesiology |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
BIOL 1010 |
1 |
| OCTA 1010 |
Fundamentals of Treatment I |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
1 |
| OCTA 1020 |
Wellness and Pathology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
| OCTA 1070 |
Test and Measurements for Occupational Therapy
Assistants |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
1 |
| OCTA 1030 |
Fundamentals of Treatment II |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010 1020, 1070 |
2 |
| OCTA 1040 |
Gerontology |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010 1020, 1070 |
2 |
| OCTA 1050 |
Pediatric Occupational Therapy |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010, 1020, 1070 |
2 |
| OCTA 1060 |
Fieldwork I |
1 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010, 1020, 1070 |
2 |
| OCTA 1080 |
Therapeutic Activity Group Skills |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010, 1020, 1070 |
2 |
| OCTA 2010 |
Psychosocial Occupational Therapy |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050,
1060, 1070, 1080 |
3 |
| OCTA 2020 |
Physical Rehabilitation |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050,
1060, 1070, 1080 |
3 |
| OCTA 2030 |
Service Delivery and Management; Fieldwork IIA
and IIB (8 wks. x 2 x 40 hrs.) |
8 |
0 |
0 |
640 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050,
1060, 1070, 1080, 2010, 2020 |
4 |
| OCTA 2040 |
Fieldwork Seminar |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
RHAB 1110 OCTA 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050,
1060, 1070, 1080, 2010, 2020 |
4 |
| |
|
70 |
55 |
30 |
680 |
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*Admission Requirement
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