{"id":45896,"date":"2019-12-17T20:11:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T20:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/sur\/?page_id=45896"},"modified":"2023-12-06T16:22:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:22:32","slug":"about-the-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/ota\/about-the-program\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The OTA program is now offered in a hybrid format! <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Application Deadline: April 15<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the OTA Program<\/h1>\n

Occupational therapy assistants (OTA) assist\u00a0clients of all ages return to their daily activities by using meaningful, occupation-based activities to improve health and wellness.\u00a0An OTA may act as an educator, an advocate, a coach, an inventor or a motivator. There are many different employment options for OTA program graduates. For instance, hospitals, long-term care facilities, school systems or community agencies all offer careers in this field.<\/p>\n

Employment Options<\/h4>\n

OTC designed the Occupational Therapy Assistant program to prepare students for generalized practice under the supervision of an occupational therapist. The Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>\u00a0states that it expects the employment outlook for OTAs to increase much faster than average for all occupations.<\/p>\n

The OTC Occupational Therapy Assistant program will prepare the students to:<\/p>\n