Occupational Therapy Assistant (A.S.)

The A.S. in Occupational Therapy Assistant graduates prepares students to function as an entry-level practitioners.

Program Overview

This is a Limited Access program with the HESI-A2 required as part of the Application Process.

The Associate in Science (A.S.) in Occupational Therapy Assistant degree program prepares students to function as an entry-level certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA). Occupational therapy assistants provide support for occupational therapists and help patients learn to live to their fullest potential. The occupational therapy assistant degree (OT degree) combines general education and professional occupational therapist assistant (OTA) concentration courses through lecture, laboratory and clinical education experiences.

Additional Information

Occupational Therapy Assistant Admissions Information

Program Roadmap

AS Occupational Therapy Assistant

Quick Facts

Program Code:
2355
Program Access:
Limited Access Program
Degree:
Occupational Therapy Assistant (A.S.)
Total Credits:
74 Credits
Online Program: No
Financial Aid Eligible: Yes
Program Contact Information:
hcic@fscj.edu
(904) 646-2300
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Estimated OTA Program Costs
In-State Tuition and Fees ($104.88/credit hour) *	7,762.00
OTA Course Specific Fees	288.00
Textbook Estimate	1,500.00
Physical Medical Requirements and Immunizations (depending on applicants’ health provider)	250.00
FDLE Background Check and Drug Screen	230.00
Uniform Fees	100.00
American Heart Association CPR	35.00
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Exam	540.00
Online Proctoring Fees	250.00
Total	10,955.00
Optional Costs
Study Abroad Opportunities (Estimated)	3,000.00
*In-state tuition only; out-of-state tuition will be higher

Transcripts

Transcripts must be received from both high school/GED and any postsecondary education. They must be official and sealed directly from the awarding institution.

Transcripts may be delivered electronically by email or by mail to:
FSCJ Admissions Office
P.O. Box 40515
Jacksonville, FL 32203-0515

Prerequisites

Prerequisite and General Education courses are offered in an online, on-campus and hybrid format. In the OTA program, there are two courses that are offered in a fully online format which include OTH 1001 and OTH 1704. All other courses within the OTA program are offered in an on-campus or hybrid format, but all have components that require the use of technology.

FSCJ uses the learning management system (LMS) Canvas for all courses and for submission of all coursework. Therefore, the following are minimum requirements:

A Florida State College at Jacksonville student email account
A computer with the following:

Internet access
Web browser application such as Firefox or Chrome
Office software (Microsoft Office 365 is free for FSCJ students)
Web camera, microphone and speakers
Software plug-ins such as:

Adobe Acrobat Reader
Flash Player (required for recording audio and video on Canvas)
Java (required for screen sharing on Canvas)
VLC Media Player

Many textbooks within the program are offered in an e-book format or provide supplemental resources for students online. Online subscription-based resources are utilized to supplement textbooks.Faculty hold office hours on-campus and virtually to meet the varying needs of student schedules through the use of Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, or Canvas Conferences.

Technology competencies include, but are not limited to, word processing skills, completing internet searches, downloading and uploading files, presentation development and recording, navigation of the learning management system, file management skills, videoconferencing skills and the ability to scan coursework for upload into the learning management system.

Drug screen, background checks, uniforms, physical and textbooks.

Program Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates

The total number of graduates from 2022-2025 was 30 with a three-year graduation rate of 80%. The graduation rates will be updated following the graduation of pending students from the Class of 2024. The graduation rate calculation was determined using the following formula provided by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education 2023 Standards as follows:

Graduation rate calculation: The number of students who graduate on time (G1) plus the number of students who graduate within 150% of the expected time (G2), divided by the number of students admitted in the original cohort (G3), minus the number of students who withdrew due to military, health, family issues, death and other reasons not related to academic and clinical performance (G4). Calculation per calendar year is (G1+G2)/(G3-G4).

Admission Year	Graduation Year	# of Admissions (G3)	# Withdrawn (G4)	# of (G1) Graduates	# of Graduates within 150% (G2)	ACOT Graduation Rate
2022	2023	23	4	13	1	74%
2023	2024	12	1	7	1	67%
2024	2025	8	0	8	0	100%
3-year graduation rate.						80%

Accreditation

The Occupational Therapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin avenue, suite 510e, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number, c/o AOTA, is (301) 652-AOTA, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.

For official program pass rates on the certification exam please visit NBCOT. Upon successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT Certification Examination or attain state licensure.

At its April 2018 meeting, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) granted the FSCJ Occupational Therapy Assistant Program a Status of Accreditation for a period of ten years. ACOTE is recognized as the accrediting agency for occupational therapy education by both the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). ACOTE is also an active member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA). ACOTE currently accredits over 407 occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs in the United States and its territories.
The program's next onsite evaluation will take place by 2027/28.

Career Opportunities

Certifications and Licenses

The OTA program at FSCJ meets all requirements for students to sit for the National Licensure Exam, accepted in all 50 states.

If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.

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