Become an occupational therapy practitioner at JCC
The Occupational Therapy Assistant degree at Jamestown 社区 College prepares you to become a certified occupational therapy assistant. 拥有JCC的OTA学位, you can pursue a further degree to become an occupational therapist through one of our transfer agreements, 或者毕业后直接工作.
Occupational therapy practitioners help people live as independently as possible through activity modification, 环境适应, 康复, 教育, 健康, 和预防. Some areas you can work in include:
- Hospitals, nursing homes, inpatient/outpatient rehab, home health care
- School districts, early intervention, after school programs
- 健康, 健康 和预防, home modification and ergonomics
2022 median pay for occupational therapy assistants: $63,450/year according to the U.S. 劳工统计局
JCC OTA学位的好处
- Earn an in-demand degree in a healthcare profession in only two years.
- Save money by starting at JCC for an entry-level career as an occupational therapy assistant, 或者为…做准备 transfer to a degree as an occupational therapist.
- Learn from licensed occupational therapy practitioners who are experienced educators and connected to the local OT community.
- Develop occupational therapy skills through hands on experiences in 劫匪探索 & Soar: Occupational Therapy Clinic for Families.
- 作为一个认证项目, graduates 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 graduate will be a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA).
JCC’s OTA program is accredited by the 认证 Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) | 6116 Executive Boulevard, 200套房, 北贝塞斯达, MD 20852-4929 | 301.652.AOTA
如何申请在线旅行社
The OTA program has a supplemental application in addition to the JCC application.
JCC在哪里学习
- Fully available on the 十大外围足彩网站app
- Some courses must be completed on the 十大外围足彩网站app
Occupational therapy assistant skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- 表现出专业, desirable workplace behaviors which reflect occupational therapy standards of practice.
- Design and implement client-centered interventions for persons, groups and populations.
- 应用 evidence-based practices to positively impact interventions and inform occupational therapy practice.
- Articulate the value of occupational therapy to society.
- Cultivate a professional growth mindset through reflective practice.