Occupational Therapy Assistant

OTA Pinning Ceremony

• Date: May 18, 2022
• Time: 7:00 pm
• Location: Bruce Owen Theater

Due to COVID-19 the observation hours required for the application for  June 3, 2022 will not be considered in the overall preference points system.  Every applicant for this application period will be given the 4 points assigned for this segment of the application.
Secondary to our current health emergency with COVID-19 most facilities are NOT allowing students to shadow, thus observation hours for Traditional 2022 OTA application will be waived

Curriculum Program including Course Descriptions

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

Admission Procedures:

Applications are accepted for fall and spring entries 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
A class will be selected from eligible applicants who have been ranked according to preference points (see application). Remaining applicants will be placed on an alternate list.

• Flex Track Application is due first Friday in November by Noon
• Traditional Track Application is due by first Friday in June by Noon

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

The total number of graduates from the OCCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program during the 3-year period of 2019-2021 was 84 with an average graduation rate of 88%.

Graduation Year	Student Entering Graduation	Graduation Rate
2019	31/27	87%
2020	35/33	94%
2021	29/24	83%

Program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online at https://www.nbcot.org/en/educators/home#schoolperformance

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

• American Occupational Therapy Association
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Association (OKOTA)

Mary White, MOT, OTR/L
Program Director/Professor of Occupational Therapy Assistant
(405) 682-7506
E-Mail: mary.a.white2@occc.edu

Douglas Ball, MBA-HC, COTA/L
Professor of Occupational Therapy Assistant
OTA Skills Lab Coordinator
(405) 682-1611, ext 7227
E-Mail: douglas.w.ball@occc.edu

Lori Schwab, BS, COTA/L
Professor of Occupational Therapy Assistant
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
(405) 682-1611, ext 7289
E-Mail: lori.a.schwab@occc.edu

The OTA program at Oklahoma City Community College is accredited by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200,
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929.

Please note: For students to be successful in the OCCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, they must have access to the internet through a laptop or similar device.