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Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)Why study occupational therapy?Would you be excited to . . . The OTA program at SFCC prepares students to work under the supervision of Registered Occupational Therapists. Assistants work with people of all ages who, because of physical, developmental, social or emotional deficits need specialized assistance to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives.
The program
SFCC is one of three colleges in the Missouri Health Professions Consortium (MHPC) selected to offer the program, pending approval from the state Coordinating Board of Higher Education. The MHPC is working in partnership with the University of Missouri- Columbia (UMC) School of Health Professions to provide the program. UMC plans to administer and coordinate the program with SFCC and the other two colleges, which includes East Central Community College and Moberly Area Community College. For more information, view the AAS in Occupational Therapy Assistant guidesheet. Admission requirements Students will be required to take 30-32 hours of general education and science prerequisite courses before beginning year two of the program, which begins each January. Click on OTA program to view a draft of course requirements. Admission to the OTA program is competitive and class size is limited. Students must apply both to SFCC and to the program and meet the following admission requirements:
Transfer options
This degree will articulate to a Bachelor of Allied Health degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The School of Health Professions at UMC also offers an Occupational Therapy master’s degree program.
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