Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Urban-serving Single Campus with 8,507 students in Cincinnati, OH.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Associate degree
Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Occupational therapy is concerned with selecting activities for patient/client treatment that promote and maintain health. Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology program at Cincinnati State learn to assist in the treatment of patients who have suffered from physical or psychological dysfunction. The program teaches concepts and practice techniques that enable students to interact with patients of all ages using treatment activities that relate to self care, work, and play/leisure.
Graduates are prepared to:
Work as an entry-level occupational therapy assistant
Function in a professional and ethical manner as defined by the AOTA
Contribute to the occupational therapy process in collaboration with an occupational therapist
Implement occupation-based interventions utilizing a client-centered approach
Credentialing
Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and are 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 certified as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).
Many states, including Ohio, now require formal background checks for licensed occupational therapy assistants.
Representative Clinical Sites
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Drake Center
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jewish Hospital
Mercy Health Partners of Southwest Ohio
(Mt. Airy, Western Hills, Fairfield, Clermont)
University Hospital
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$35,000–$40,000 annually
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