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Occupational Therapy Assistant - Associate in Science

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) work to provide services to persons of all ages who are challenged by disability, trauma, and/or the aging process, helping them to participate in occupations that are necessary and meaningful, and to improve their quality of life. OTAs work under the supervision of occupational therapists in all practice settings. The OTA program, offered by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in partnership with Rutgers-SHP, is committed to preparing Occupational Therapy Assistants as professionals who will contribute to the health and well-being of individuals, groups, and populations in New Jersey and beyond.

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Meta Major:
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Degree/Certificate:
Code Course Credits
First Semester
ENG-101 English Composition I 1 3
BIO-117 Basic Anatomy and Physiology I or Ìý
PSY-101 Basic Psychology 3
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology 3
ELECTIVE Diversity Humanities General Education ELECTIVE 3
Ìý Ìý 16
Code Course Credits
Second Semester
ENG-102 English Composition II 3 3
BIO-118 Basic Anatomy & Physiology II 7 Ìý
MTH-111 Introduction to Statistics I 4 3
PHL-232 Biomedical Ethics 3
PSY-109 Developmental Psychology 5 3
Ìý Ìý 16
Ìý Total provided by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 6 32
Ìý Total provided by SHRP 2 42
Ìý Total Program Credits 74
NOTICE: Clinical placements are a required part of the curriculum and a requirement for graduation. Clinical placements may require a criminal background check, health clearance and/or drug testing before participation is allowed. Clinical sites may deny a student’s participation in the event of a positive finding. Individuals who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor may be denied certification or licensure as a health professional. Information regarding eligibility may be obtained from the appropriate credentialing body.

1 Must test into ENG-101 or complete all appropriate prerequisites
2 Prerequisite: BIO-111
3 Prerequisite: ENG-101
4 Must test into College level Math or take all appropriate prerequisites
5 Prerequisite: PSY-101
6 The qualified credits earned from the occupational therapy assistant program at Rutgers-School of Health Related Professions (SHRP) will be transferred as a block to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø to complete the Associate in Science Degree. Total provided by SHRP 42.
7 Prerequisite: BIO-117

Program Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of this program the graduate will be able to:

  1. Communicate in both written and oral formats.
  2. Apply the scientific method of inquiry to analyze problems and draw conclusions from evidence data.
  3. Identify resources, obtain and critically evaluate information.
  4. Model ethical professional behaviors of a healthcare professional.

Employment Opportunities

Healthcare, Education and other Community Settings.

Special Program Requirements

  • CCC applicants must complete all basic skills requirements.
  • Contact SHP for complete admission requirements to the
    professional OTA program.
  • Completion of prerequisite courses does not guarantee
    admission to the SHP-OTA professional program.
  • Complete at least 16 of the specified pre-requisite credits
    before applying to SHP for the professional curriculum. All
    remaining credits must be completed for full acceptance.
  • Must have a C or better in each pre-professional class at
    Camden and overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
  • At Rutgers once enrolled, must maintain 2.3 GPA.
  • Applications are due November 1 for part-time studies, and June 1 for full-time studies. Full-time
    and part-time studies are available on the Piscataway Campus.

Contact Persons

College Contact:
Professor Marsha Patrick, MS, RD, FAND, Coordinator
(856) 227-7200, ext. 4665
email: mpatrick@camdencc.edu

Rutgers Contact:
Deb McKernan-Ace, Program Director
Rutgers School of Health Professions
675 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854
(908) 889-2474
email: dam440@shp.rutgers.edu

Accreditation
ACOTE’s address is to be listed as follows:
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
(301) 652-6611
email: accred@aota.org

Accreditation

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 65222–AOTA.

Additional information

CIP Code

51.0803
Program Code

OTA.AS

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