Austin Community College

FY 2008 Degree Plan

Austin Community College's Occupational Therapy Assistant Program prepares students to work collaboratively with and under the supervision of licensed occupational therapists. Courses provide students with clinical information and practical field experiences necessary to promote, restore or adapt functional performance in daily activities to individuals of all ages experiencing disease, disability or developmental delay. Physical, emotional, social and developmental disabilities are presented in depth enabling students to treat a wide range of conditions. In cooperation with both academic instructors at ACC and clinical instructors in local health care settings, students apply occupational therapy principles, treatment interventions and patient skills necessary to observe, plan and carry out treatment orders, document progress and prepare therapeutic equipment and supplies necessary for professional practice. Common settings include hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, public health agencies, public schools, early intervention programs, mental health facilities nursing homes and private practice.

Students should expect to spend two (2) years, including summers, for a total of six (6) semesters to complete the required coursework for the program.

This course of study has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE, AOTA P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda MD 20824-1220; 301-652-2682). State licensure is required in the State of Texas for occupational therapy assistants by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, (TBOTE, 333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 2-510, Austin, TX 78701-3942; 512-305-6951).

Graduates are eligible for national certification as an occupational therapy assistant (COTA) by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT, 800 S. Frederick Ave. Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150; 301-990-7979). Following completion of their academic preparation for occupational therapy assistants, applicants for the certification examination and licensure must provide necessary information regarding drug, alcohol or conviction history for determination of licensure eligibility. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE O.T.A. PROGRAM. Admission criteria may be obtained from the occupational therapy assistant office or by visiting the OTA Program website at www.austincc.edu/health/ota. Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination, provide documentation of immunizations and verify annual tuberculosis status.

A criminal background Check will be required of students as mandated by law or as a condition of program approval/accreditation.

Program changes may not be reflected in the current ACC catalog publication. Please access the most up to date information on the program's Web Page through a link at www.austincc.edu/health/ or by contacting the health sciences admissions Office Eastview campus Room 8356.

Prior to Acceptance & Enrollment in OTHA 1305

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	PSYC	2301		Introduction to Psychology	3
	BIOL	2404		Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology	4
				Mathematics1	3
					------- 13

Fall Semester

+	OTHA	1305		Principles of Occupational Therapy	3
+	OTHA	1409		Human Structure and Function in Occupational Therapy	4
				Oral Communication1	3
+	PSYC	2314		Human Growth and Development	3
	HPRS	1106		Essentials of Medical Terminology PCM	1
					------- 14

Spring Semester

	OTHA	2301		Pathophysiology in Occupational Therapy	3
+	OTHA	1315		Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities I	3
+	OTHA	1319		Therapeutic Interventions I	3
+	OTHA	1162		Clinical - Occupational Therapist Assistant - Pediatric Level I	1
+	OTHA	1341		Occupational Performance from Birth through Adolescence	3
					------- 13

Summer Semester

+	OTHA	2204		Neurology in Occupational Therapy	2
+	OTHA	2302		Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities II	3
	SCWK	2331		Abnormal Behavior	3
					------- 8

Fall Semester

+				Humanities/Fine Arts1	3
+	OTHA	2331		Physical Function in Occupational Therapy	3
+	OTHA	2305		Therapeutic Interventions II	3
+	OTHA	2309		Mental Health in Occupational Therapy	3
+	OTHA	1161		Clinical - Occupational Therapist Assistant	1
					------- 13

Spring Semester

+	OTHA	1253		Occupational Performance for Elders	2
+	OTHA	2266		Practicum (or Field Experience) - Occupational Therapist Assistant - Level 2	2
	OTHA	2235		Health Care Management in Occupational Therapy	2
					------- 6

Summer Semester

+	OTHA	2330		Workplace Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant	3
+	OTHA	2267		Practicum (or Field Experience) - Occupational Therapist Assistant - Level 2	2
					------- 5
				TOTALS	------- 72

¹ Select from the appropriate section of the General Education Course List.