Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapy Assistants treat and care for individuals across the lifespan who are impaired in their ability to participate in everyday activities, or “occupations”, due to neurological, physical, psychological or developmental dysfunctions.  An occupation is simply an activity that has meaning or value to an individual as they function in their home, work, school or community.  Occupational Therapy Assistants work under the direction of Occupational Therapists to help assess individuals and implement treatment plans that use meaningful activities to improve the emotional, physical, cognitive and social skills of individuals impaired by disability.  Occupational Therapy Assistants offer creative and adaptive approaches to help individuals remediate, rehabilitate, or compensate for their loss of function and offer a holistic view of individuals to promote the healthy balance of self-care, work, and leisure activities for improved quality of life valued by all individuals.
                The OTA Program at St. Louis College of Health Careers successfully equips students as they make their transition from student to entry-level clinician through carefully selected curriculum and courses designed to build upon prior knowledge and experiences as they progress through each sequence.  After successful completion of all didactic and clinical fieldwork experiences, the OTA student will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) in order to become certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).  After passing the National Board exam, graduates may file for state licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with their appropriate state board of Occupational Therapy.

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