Occupational Therapy Assistants can be found working in medical facilities such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes and outpatient centers. They can also be found working in schools, pediatric facilities, private practices, mental health or community agencies, group homes, or in industries.

NC State maintains formal transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities throughout the state of Ohio. These should help you make a smooth transition toward your bachelor’s degree, or beyond. In addition, opportunities may be available to pursue further education in specific areas of study while working in the field.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is part of the Health Sciences Division with limited yearly enrollment. Applications must be completed by January of each year for admission to the program for the following fall term.

Contact the office of Health Sciences Division to find out about an information session with an OTA faculty member to learn about the admission process.

After acceptance into the program, students begin an five term sequence of course work including general foundational coursework and Occupational Therapy technical coursework leading to an associate degree in applied science. Students may take the non-OTA course work prior to acceptance into the OTA program.

Each student will have the opportunity to integrate academic skills with actual hands on experiences throughout the 2 year program ending with two, 8 week full time fieldwork rotations. Students must successfully complete Level II fieldwork within the specified deadline dates within the college calendar for the associated fieldwork courses. All academic and fieldwork requirements must be completed before the student will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination.

The total number of graduates from North Central State College, Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program during the 4-year period of 2014-2017 was 73, with an overall graduation rate of 72%. The overall average NBCOT pass rate is 97% (w/o 2017 data).

**NBCOT Pass Rate: For graduates attempting the national certification exam within 12 months of graduation from the program regardless of the number of attempts. OTA program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online at https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx, opens in a new window