OTA Curriculum Outline
Prerequisite Courses
| Course |
Class |
Lab |
Clinic |
Credits |
| OCTA 1000: Introduction to Occupational Therapy |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| RHAB 1010: Medical Terminology for Rehab Health |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| BIOL 2201: Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| MATH 1025: Introduction to College Math |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| BIOL 2202: Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| ENGL 1010: Composition I |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| COMM 1100: Public Speaking |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| PSYC 2010: General Psychology |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| PSYC 2030: Developmental Psychology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Total Prerequisite Credits |
27 |
| The courses listed above must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, before acceptance
into the program. A cumulative grade point average of 2.7 must be obtained. |
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Courses
First Semester (Fall)
| Course |
Class |
Lab |
Clinic |
Credits |
| RHAB 1110: Kinesiology |
3 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| OCTA 1010: Fundamentals of Treatment I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| RHAB 1030: Pathophysiology for Rehab Health Practitioners |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| OCTA 1070: Tests and Measurements for Occupational Therapy Assistants |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Totals |
10 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
Second Semester (Spring)
| Course |
Class |
Lab |
Clinic |
Credits |
| OCTA 1030: Fundamentals of Treatment II |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| OCTA 1040: Gerontologic Occupational Therapy |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| OCTA 1050: Pediatric Occupational Therapy |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| OCTA 1060: Level I Fieldwork* |
0 |
0 |
35 |
1 |
| OCTA 1080: Therapeutic Activity Group Skills |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Totals |
10 |
9 |
35 |
14 |
Third Semester (Summer)
| Course |
Class |
Lab |
Clinic |
Credits |
| OCTA 2010: Psychosocial Occupational Therapy |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| OCTA 2020: Physical Rehabilitation |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| Totals |
6 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
Fourth Semester (Fall)
| Course |
Class |
Lab |
Clinic |
Credits |
| OCTA 2030: Level IIA Fieldwork ** |
0 |
0 |
35 |
4 |
| OCTA 2035 Level IIB Fieldwork ** |
0 |
0 |
35 |
4 |
| OCTA 2040: Fieldwork Seminar |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Totals |
2 |
0 |
35/wk |
10 |
Total Program Credits = 72
*35 hours of Fieldwork experience
**35 hours of Fieldwork experience for 8 weeks for a total of 280 hours