Occupational Therapy Assistant

The AAS in Occupational Therapy Assistant is a one-plus-one degree program which prepares students to practice as certified occupational therapy assistants (COTA) after meeting certification and state licensure standards. East Central College is one of five colleges in the Missouri Health Professions Consortium (MHPC) currently selected to offer the program coordinated through the University of Missouri, School of Health Professions. ECC offers and enrolls students in the general education coursework; sophomore level (professional level) coursework originates from a classroom located on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus and conveyed to ECC students via interactive television and internet based technology. Through the combination of general education, professional level coursework, classroom and laboratory practice, and clinical fieldwork experiences, students learn the profession of occupational therapy assistant. The Professional Year does not run on a traditional ECC academic cycle. Classes begin the Monday after New Year’s Day and run through the end of the Fall Semester. Completion of professional year coursework takes one full calendar year.

Spring 2013 Information Sessions-click here to learn more!

Plan to attend one of our informational sessions this semester to learn more about our Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.

Degrees and Certificates:

Department Links

Additional Information & Links:

Occupational Therapy Assistant Application
Missouri Health Professions Consortium
Missouri Health Professions Consortium FAQ
The MHPC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Following successful completion of coursework and passing of the certification exam, individuals will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). Even with successful coursework completion students may be prohibited from sitting for the NBCOT Certification Exam if they have a felony conviction. In Missouri, state licensure is required in order to practice and acquisition of a license is contingent upon passing the NBCOT Certification Exam. For more information regarding accreditation, please contact the American Occupational Therapy Association:

Accreditation Council for Occupational

Therapy Education

4720 Montgomery Lane

PO Box 31220

Bethesda, MD 20824-1220

Phone: 301-652-2682

TDD: 800-377-8555

accred@aota.org
Admission Requirements

Students must have completed:

--High school diploma or the equivalent

(documentation sent to the registration office)

--Application for Admission

--A placement test as specified by the college.

(Please note: Some coursework requires minimum

placement results)

--Meet program specific admission requirements (see Fact Sheet)

Admission to the OTA program is competitive. In order to apply to the MHPC OTA program at ECC, students must complete and submit an official application packet available from the Nursing and Allied Health office or website. Students must

complete all general education coursework PRIOR to beginning the professional level program. However, students can complete coursework in the fall semester prior to the start of the program in January; under these circumstances, program

admission would be contingent upon successful completion of general education prerequisite coursework and maintenance of the required 2.5 GPA.

Satisfactory criminal background check and drug screening upon acceptance to program
Contact

For additional information, please contact the following:

East Central College Allied Health Department

1964 Prairie Dell Road

Union, MO 63084

Health Science Building – suite 105

636-584-6616

Inquiries may be e-mailed to Brenda Garrison at garribk@eastcentral.edu

Lea Brandt, OTD, MA, OTR/L

MHPC OTA Program Director

University of Missouri-Columbia

204 Clark Hall

Columbia, MO 65211

(573) 884-5689

brandtlc@health.missouri.edu
Scholarships

Applications are available in the ECC Student Services office or at the follow link: http://www.eastcentral.edu/current/collegefinances/scholarships.php

Nursing & Allied Health

	Division Chair
			Robyn Walter Nursing/Allied Health Chair walter@eastcentral.edu 636-584-6617 Off: HS108
	Related Faculty
			Lea Brandt, OTD, MA, OTR/L Missouri Health Professions Consortium University of Missouri-Columbia 204 Clark Hall Columbia, MO 65211 brandtlc@health.missouri.edu (573) 884-5689
			Stephanie Allen
			Jaqueline Sample