Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
- Faculty
- About the Program
- OTA Pre-requisites
- Major Requirements
- Program Policies
Faculty
Jan F. Kress, Director
Contact Information: kressj@trinitydc.edu
About the Program
Special features of the OTA program include:
- Completed in 2 years which includes 2 full-time / 8 week fieldwork requirements (40 hours a week)
- 70 credits to complete the program. (26 pre-requisite credits/ 44 core OTA credits)
- Classes are 2 days online and 3 days on campus
- 1 to 15 student/ faculty ratio for hands on learning
- Laboratory activities supervised by experienced clinicians
- Classrooms and Labs are equipped with multimedia to facilitate learning
- Ongoing/ year long fieldwork experiences in adult rehabilitation/ geriatrics, pediatrics, mental health
OTA Pre-requisites
OTA admission requirements include the successful completion of the following courses with a grade of "C" (70%) or better. Trinity Pre-requisites (26 credits):
- BIOL 121
- BIOL 122
- ENGL 107
- MATH 108
- PSYC 101
- PSYC 231
- SOCY 100
- CRS 101 For the Health Professions or HPNU 110
OTA Major Requirements
To meet the requirements of the A.A.S.degree to become an occupational therapy assistant, students must complete the following OTA course work (44 credits) with a grade of "C" (70%) or better while maintaining at least a 2.5 grade point average
Fall Year 1: 12 credits
Spring Year 1: 12 credits
Fall Year 2: 12 credits
Spring Year 2: Fieldwork I & II ( 8 credits)
Program Policies
Required Documentation: Prior to enrolling in any OTA course, students are required to present documentation of the following:
- Current immunization or titers for: DPT; MMR; Hepatitis B (3 doses); Tetanus; Influenza (annual); TB (annual).
- National criminal background check
- Current major medical health insurance