ATTENTION! Close Alert Box

Oklahoma City Community College will close today, Thursday, December 05, 2013 at 3p.m. All Thursday evening classes and activities are cancelled.
Oklahoma City Community College will remain closed through Sunday, December 8, 2013.
Additional campus closings and delayed openings, if any, will be announced through a variety of channels:
•    Campus Alert Notification (CAN) Text Messages
•    Campus E-mail
•    College Website (www.occc.edu)
•    College Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/OTripleC)
•    College Twitter Account (@OTripleC)
•    Local TV and Radio

For information about how to receive text messages and add email addresses via the CAN system, please visit www.occc.edu/can

Due to the recent winter weather causing hazardous travel conditions and closings last week and anticipated challenges this week and weekend, the OCCC Testing Center has arranged to open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 15 to accommodate testing needs.   Only the main building will be opened and accessible from entry MB1, MB3 and SEM1.

Any computerized GED tests or other Pearson Vue tests that need to be rescheduled due to closure of the OCCC campus can be rescheduled at no charge by going to either http://www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/test-on-computer or http://pearsonvue.com/ Additional days will be opened on Monday, December 9th so please check the above websites as soon as possible on Monday to reschedule your exams.

OCCC faculty wishing to make arrangements or adjustments for academic tests should contact the test center staff.  OCCC students should check with their individual instructor to verify the availability and deadlines of any course exams.

 


Occupational Therapy Assistant

picture of a nurse and a patient


Coming Soon

    • History of Occupational Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program at OCCC

    • OTA Program Alumni links

Curriculum Program including Course Descriptions

Occupational Therapy Assistant
Associate in Applied Science
(Minimum of 72-73 semester credits)

Admission Procedures:

Applications are accepted for fall entry only for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.

Special application procedures must be followed by those planning to pursue a degree in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Application - Fall 2012

A class will be selected from eligible applicants who have been ranked according to GPA (see application). Remaining applicants will be placed on an alternate list.

Prospective Occupational Therapy Assistant Student Letter including Graduation, Certification, Licensure, estimated costs, and curriculum pattern.

OUTCOMES

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Exam results: Upon graduation from the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, graduates are eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for the Occupational Therapy Assistant.

The following results demonstrate the aggregate data for first-time, new graduate test takers (graduated within 12 months of taking the exam) for the 3 most recent calendar years (January-December of 2008, 2009, and 2010):

  • Number of graduates - 59
  • Total number of first-time test takers - 58
  • Total number passing on first attempt - 47
  • Percentage of first attempt success during 2008-2010 - 81%

Please note: All OTA program faculty (full-time and adjunct) maintain current OT licensure with the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. Current copies of each faculty license is kept on file in the division office.

Professional Links

Read more information on other Health Program Options


Thomas Kraft, OTA Program Director/Professor
(405) 682-1611, Ext. 7227
E-Mail: tkraft@occc.edu