Occupational Therapy Assistant Degree Description
Health and Public Safety
Occupational Therapy Assistant Degree
Health and Public Safety Division: 513.569.1670• Main Campus, Health Professions Building, Room 312
Description
Occupational therapy is concerned with selecting activities for client treatment that promote and maintain health. Students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Cincinnati State learn to assist in the treatment of clients who have suffered from physical or psychological dysfunction. The program teaches concepts and techniques that enable students to interact with clients of all ages using treatment activities that relate to self care, work, and play or leisure activities.
Many states, including Ohio, require formal background checks for licensed occupational therapy assistants.
Accreditation
The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by:
The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
Phone: (301) 652-AOTA
Program Code
OTA
