Sinclair Community College

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA.S.AAS)

73.0 Credit Hours

Occupational therapy assistants, under the supervision of occupational therapists, provide services to individuals whose abilities to cope with daily tasks are threatened or impaired by developmental deficits, aging, injury or illness. They help people prevent, lessen or overcome physical and mental disabilities so that they are able to function independently. The program includes extensive clinical training that must be finished within 12 months of completion of the academic course work. A grade of "C" or higher is required in all program courses to remain in the program.

Prerequisites: ALH 1101 and BIO 1107 and BIS 1120 and OTA 1101 and SCC 1101 and SOC 1101

Program Outcomes

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3 credit hours Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective

2 credit hours ALH 1101: Introduction to Healthcare Delivery

3 credit hours BIO 1107: Human Biology

3 credit hours BIS 1120: Computer Concepts & Applications

3 credit hours COM 2206: Interpersonal Communication

3 credit hours ENG 1101: English Composition I

2 credit hours HIM 1101: Medical Terminology

3 credit hours MAT 1130: Allied Health Mathematics

2 credit hours OTA 1101: Introduction to Occupational Therapy Assistant

2 credit hours OTA 1201: The Process of Development

3 credit hours OTA 1202: Functional Anatomy

3 credit hours OTA 1251: Developmental Lab

3 credit hours OTA 1261: Directed Practice I

2 credit hours OTA 1301: Disease Processes

2 credit hours OTA 1302: Cultural Competency

3 credit hours OTA 1351: Evaluation Techniques

3 credit hours OTA 1361: Directed Practice II

2 credit hours OTA 2401: Treatment Approaches

3 credit hours OTA 2451: Treatment Techniques I

3 credit hours OTA 2461: Clinical Practicum I

2 credit hours OTA 2551: Treatment Techniques II

2 credit hours OTA 2560: Clinical Affiliation I

1 credit hour OTA 2561: Clinical Issues I

2 credit hours OTA 2662: Clinical Affiliation II

1 credit hour OTA 2663: Clinical Issues II

2 credit hours OTA 2501: Occupational Therapy Assistant Capstone

3 credit hours PSY 1100: General Psychology

1 credit hour SCC 1101: First Year Experience

3 credit hours SOC 1101: Introduction to Sociology

3 credit hours SOC 2215: Race & Ethnicity

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