OTA Program Information Sheet
- Institution
- Accrediting Agency of College
- Administrative Hierarchy
- Program Mailing Address
- Accrediting Agency of Program
- Curriculum Design Characteristics
- Faculty and Staff
- Report of the NBCOT Pass Rates
Institution
Administration/Academic AffairsCommunity College of Rhode Island
400 East Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 825-2188
Accrediting Agency of College:
New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Accredited September 18, 2014
Administrative Hierarchy
- President: Meghan Hughes, PhD
- Vice President of Academic Affairs: Rosemary A. Costigan, PhD, RN
- Dean of Health and Rehabilitative Sciences: Suzanne Carr, Ph.D, R.N.
- Department Lead: Maddie Josephs, MS, MLS(ASCP)
- Interim Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director: Christine Lynch, MS, OTR/L, CBIS
Program Mailing Address
Occupational Therapy Assistant ProgramCommunity College of Rhode Island
Newport County Campus
1 John H. Chafee Boulevard
Newport, RI 02840
Accrediting Agency of Program
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
(301) 652-AOTA
www.acoteonline.org Accredited April 5, 2014
Curriculum Design Characteristics
- One year general education (preadmission)-Plus-One year technical education
- Length of the Technical Program : 3 semesters
- Length of time in Fieldwork: 1 semester
- Total Number of Credit Hours in General Education Courses: 27
- Total Number of Credit Hours in Technical Education Courses: 445
- Total Number of Contact Hours of Clinical Education: 595
Faculty and Staff
Core faculty members who currently hold academic appointments
- Linda Gatewood, M.Ed, OTR/L, Assistant Professor
- Christine Lynch, MS, OTR/L, CBIS, Assistant Professor
Part-time Faculty (Adjunct)
- Lindsey Hordern, COTA/L
- Michael Nardone, MS, OTR/L
Laboratory Manager
- Toni Spirito
Report of the NBCOT Pass Rates
Data on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy examination can be found at National Board for Certification on Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
Graduation Rate Data
Year | Number of Students who started | Number of Students who Graduated | Graduation Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | 19 | 16 | 84% |
2020 | 21 | TBD - COVID disruption | TBD |
2021 | 17 | TBD - COVID disruption | TBD |
Total 3-year | 57 | TBD | TBD |