Occupational Therapy Assistant - Augusta Technical College - Thomson GA

Occupational Therapy Assistant from Augusta Technical College - Thomson GA is a Campus Associate Occupational Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Occupational Therapy Assistant curriculum prepares students to provide services to individuals whose abilities to perform occupations (day-to-day activities) are impaired by developmental deficits, the aging process, or physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. Occupational therapy assistants work under the guidance of registered occupational therapists to screen and evaluate individuals, then plan and implement interventions for them to develop, maintain, or regain independence. The program includes off-campus fieldwork in health care facilities. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program. The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824- 1220. ACOTE's phone number c/o AOTA is (301)652-AOTA. Graduates of the program will be able 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 a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. View more details on Augusta Technical College - Thomson GA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Occupational Therapy courses.