Occupational Therapy Assistant Degree, AAS

Why Enroll in an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program?

Occupational therapy is all about empowering individuals. 这个有益的医疗保健领域使用创造力来帮助患者建立或重新获得技能.

As an occupational therapy assistant, 你将专注于对你的病人有意义的事情，并帮助他们找到解决方案，这样他们就可以回到日常生活中去. Learn about (or create!)不同的工具和技术，以帮助人们获得独立和自给自足. Through your work, 你会帮助病人找到方法去做他们需要或想做的事情, such as dressing, 烹饪, 或者开车.

经过认证的OTA课程的毕业生有资格参加职业治疗助理的国家认证考试. 该考试由国家职业治疗认证委员会(NBCOT)管理。. 通过考试后，毕业生有资格获得国家执照.

Why Take 火博体育's Accredited OTA Program?

High Graduation and Certification Exam Pass Rate

我们的职业治疗助理AAS项目获得了职业治疗教育认证委员会(ACOTE)的认证。. 该称号承认我们的高教育标准，导致学生的成功.

In 2021, 94% of our students graduated from the OTA program, and 88% of them passed the NBCOT examination. 我们为学生为这一重要职业做好准备的记录感到自豪.

Experiential Learning

在协作和创造性的环境中运用你的技能和现实世界的经验. Activities include:

• 与新墨西哥大学的OT学生合作，提高知识和技能
• Adapting toys for children with disabilities in our community
• 评估邦妮达拉斯老年中心参与者的力量和平衡
• 协助凯莉·廷利医院的夏令营探险活动
• Hosting an annual CarFit event to increase driver safety
• 在整个项目中完成四次实地实习，以应用知识和技能

Supportive Environment

我们的在线旅行社项目在教师和学生之间有强烈的关怀和社区意识. 我们的小班授课意味着你将得到个人的关注和指导. 我们的工作人员和教师将确保你在毕业的轨道上. 我们家庭式的支持创造了一个紧密结合的环境，让你茁壮成长.

Affordable Accredited OTA Program

因为 SJC's low tuition rates，职业治疗助理AAS对您来说是一项极好的投资. 与我们的专业教师一起学习，获得现实世界的经验，为您的职业生涯做好准备. Learn more about our OTA program tuition.

You may also qualify to get your degree tuition-free through the NM Opportunity and Lottery Scholarships. 

What You'll Learn in Our OTA Program

在两年内获得成为职业治疗助理所需的知识和经验. SJC认可的OTA项目提供课堂和第一手的学习，让你在新的职业生涯中取得成功.

In your courses, you will learn:

• Assessment procedures
• Effects of disease and disability
• Fundamentals of human behavior, growth, and development
• Mobility and transfer training
• Rehabilitation and recovery techniques and treatments
• Patient interaction and communication skills
• 专业
• Proper documentation processes

你还将参加四门实地考察课程，在这些课程中你将获得实际经验. 通过完成我们的课程，成为一名有效和富有同情心的职业治疗助理.

Curriculum for Occupational Therapy Assistant AAS

传输选项

如果你想转到四年制大学获得学士学位, we strongly encourage you to meet with your academic advisor.

Previous SJC OTA students have transferred to:

• Concordia University Bridge Program
• Fort Lewis College
• New Mexico Highlands University
• The University of New Mexico

Learn More 火博体育 the Transfer Process

Careers and Outcomes

作为一名在线旅行社，你将帮助人们发展和保持他们过上充实生活所需的技能. This is a rewarding career that is seeing large growth. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 从2021年到2031年，职业治疗助理的就业预计将增长25%, much faster than the average for all occupations.

作为OTA, you'll work with patients of all ages, 从发育障碍儿童到养老院的老年病人. 你也可以帮助医院里的病人从疾病或受伤中恢复过来. 你将在职业治疗师的监督下进行实践，以制定和实施治疗计划.

Graduates from our program work in the following:

• Early intervention programs
• 医院
• Pediatric and adult outpatient clinics
• Rehabilitation centers
• 学校设置
• Skilled nursing facilities

Employers of 火博体育 OTA program graduates include:

• Local nursing homes:
  • 雪松岭酒店
  • Life Care Center of Farmington
  • 圣胡安中心
  • Welbrook Senior Living
• Local school districts
  • Aztec Municipal Schools
  • Central Consolidated Schools
  • Farmington Municipal Schools
  • 圣胡安boce
• San Juan Regional Medical Center

Accredited OTA Program

火博体育职业治疗助理课程由美国职业治疗协会认证 Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy 教育 (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The AOTA is located at:

6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
(301) 652-6611
www.acoteonline.org

火博体育OTA项目毕业率和NBCOT通过率

毕业一年	Students Entering Program	Students Graduating Program	毕业率
2021	16	15	94%
2022	16	14	87%
2023	9	6	67%
总数	41	35	83%

程序的结果 可以在网上找到国家职业治疗认证委员会的认证.

National Certification Examination

After completing the OTA program at 火博体育, 你可以参加国家职业治疗助理资格考试. 该考试由国家职业治疗认证委员会(NBCOT)管理。.

After successful completion of this exam, you will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). 包括新墨西哥在内的大多数州都要求行医执照. 许多州执照是基于NBCOT认证考试的结果.

For information about NBCOT, contact:

NBCOT
12 South Summit Avenue, Suite 100
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150
www.nbcot.org

有关新墨西哥州职业治疗检查委员会的信息，请联系:

New Mexico's Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy
Toney Anaya Building
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
occupationaltherapy@state.nm.us

Admission Requirements

The OTA program at 火博体育 is highly selective. 它有入学要求，比如最低GPA和推荐信. 访问我们的 招生 to the OTA Program page for more information.

如何申请

在申请之前，请确保您符合申请表格中列出的所有最低资格要求 招生 to the OTA Program page.

1. 适用于 火博体育.
2. 联系 the OTA program to discuss your eligibility at ota@su-de.com or (505) 566-3849.
3. 完成先决条件和通识教育课程以及其他概述的选择标准要求.
4. Download, complete, and submit the 在线旅行社应用程序 to ota@su-de.com.