2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS


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Working under the supervision of an occupational therapist, the occupational therapy assistant uses purposeful activity to aid clients with physical, mental, and developmental disabilities in functioning as independently as possible in the areas of selfcare, work, and leisure. Occupational therapy assistants work in a variety of settings including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, school systems, long term care facilities, pediatric clinics, and mental health facilities. The Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), www.acoteonline.org.

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Degree Requirements

-This two-year program is offered in partnership with Baptist Health College Little Rock.

-A total of 70 credit hours are required.

-A minimum 2.00 grade-point average is required for graduation.

-A drug screen and background check will be required of all students selected.

-This program of study requires special program fees beyond current tuition and college fees.

-Satisfaction of all financial obligations due to the college is required for graduation.

-Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement test scores are not met. 

NOTE: Some courses have required prerequisites. BOTA courses are only offered as day classes.

The program application deadline is March 1. The file completion deadline is March 15th.

Complete an application for admission to UA - Pulaski Tech.

Complete an application to the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Baptist Health College Little Rock.

Have your official high school transcript, all your official college transcripts, and your official ACT score of 20 or higher sent to BHCLR. (Score of 21 or above preferred).

Complete the pre-requisite courses with a grade of “C” or better by the end of the spring semester in the year you are applying.

GPA of 2.7 or above on required prerequisite courses preferred.

 

Beginning Fall 2025 the following 16 hours of prerequisites will be required:

English Composition I- ENGL 10103

College Algebra- MATH 11003

Psychology & Human Experience-PSYC 11003

Structure and Function Human Body with Lab- BIOL 11353 & 10351

Medical Terminology- HIMT 10183

Prerequisites


Complete all 9 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ENGL 10103  English Composition I 3    
  MATH 11003  College Algebra (or higher) 3    
  PSYC 11003  Psychology and the Human Experience 3    

APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO PROGRAM WITH BHCLR

Semester One


Complete all 19 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  BIOL 10351 /BIOL 11353  Structure and Function Human Body with Lab* 4    
  OTAP 11102  Level I Fieldwork I 2    
  OTAP 11133  Medical Terminology for OTA 3    
  OTAP 11144  Fundamentals of OTA I 4    
  CPSI 10003  Computer Concepts 3    
  ENGL 10203  English Composition II 3    

*Completion of both BIOL 24001 /BIOL 24003  AND BIOL 24101 /BIOL 24103  may be used to satisfy this course requirement.

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Two


Complete all 14 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  OTAP 12102  Functional Anatomy 2    
  OTAP 12133  Human Development 3    
  OTAP 12204  Fundamentals of OTA II 4    
  OTAP 12303  Disease Processes for OTA 3    
  OTAP 13102  Level I Fieldwork II 2    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Three


Complete all 16 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  OTAP 11001  Spiritual Perspectives 1    
  OTAP 23102  Level I Fieldwork III 2    
  OTAP 23304  Fundamentals of OTA III 4    
  OTAP 23403  Professional Development 3    
  HEAL 10003  Concepts of Lifetime Health and Wellness 3    
  SOCI 10103  Introduction to Sociology 3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Four


Complete all 12 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  OTAP 24106  Level II Fieldwork I 6    
  OTAP 24206  Level II Fieldwork II 6    

**All Level II fieldwork experiences must be completed within 18 months of the instructional coursework for the BHCLR-SOTA. Fieldwork must be completed prior to applying for the national certification exam.

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR - APPLY FOR GRADUATION

Total 70 Credit Hours


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