Occupational Therapy Assistant - Macomb Community College

Occupational Therapy Assistant from Macomb Community College is a Campus Associate Occupational Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is designed to prepare students for certification as Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA). Occupational Therapy Assistant and Arts and Sciences courses are reinforced by supervised clinical fieldwork experiences. The Level II clinical fieldwork must be completed within 18 months of the didactic course work. The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant works under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist , Registered (OTR) to provide skilled intervention that assists individuals of all ages with physical, developmental, or psychosocial dysfunction to achieve their optimal performance in daily life skills. Graduates of the program are prepared to sit for the national certification examination for the Occupational Therapy Assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) may deny certification and credentialing to Occupational Therapy Assistant graduates in violation of ethical and legal standards, including felony convictions. After successful completion of the NBCOT exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). Most states require licensure in order to practice, including Michigan; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Additional expenses to be met by students before entering the first clinical fieldwork experience are (1) a health history and physical examination including testing for tuberculosis and other communicable diseases, (2) uniforms, and (3) hospitalization insurance as neither the clinical agencies nor the college insures the student against accidents or illnesses. View more details on Macomb Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Occupational Therapy courses.