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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Roane State Community College

Associate's DegreeAcademicCIP: 51.0803

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The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) is a health professional who uses purposeful activity to enhance functional abilities of individuals limited by physical injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, poverty and cultural differences, or the aging process.

Credits

69 credits

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Harriman, Tennessee

    276 Patton Lane, Harriman, Tennessee, 37748

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 31-2011.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationMonitoringWritingTime ManagementInstructingLearning StrategiesActive Learning

Knowledge

PsychologyEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingTherapy and CounselingMedicine and DentistryBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or
  • Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
  • Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improv
  • Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis
  • Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into com

Technology

Medical softwareAccounting softwareComputer based training softwareAction gamesWord processing softwareBilling and invoicing softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

Alternative computer keyboardsArm bracesAugmentative communication systemsAutomatic dishwashing systemsBack bracesBalance boardsBeading needlesBraille writersC clampsCanesCeramic modeling toolsCeramics kilnsCold packsCommercial cooking ovensCommercial microwave ovens3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital camerasAbove-the-knee prosthetics

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsSupportIndependenceRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Occupational Therapy Assistants31-2011.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Home program instructions — teach patients and family members independent home exercise and adaptive strategies with moderate oversight in outpatient or home health settings.
  • Treatment plan implementation — carry out occupational therapist-designed plans for a routine caseload, adjusting activity pacing to match patient capabilities.
  • Written progress reports — compose structured written documentation of patient progress, attitudes, and behavior for inclusion in clinical records with periodic therapist review.
  • Therapy activity selection — choose appropriate activities from an established repertoire that fit individual patient needs and functional capabilities across familiar diagnoses.
  • Encouragement and motivation — apply consistent positive reinforcement techniques during therapy sessions to sustain client engagement and effort.
  • Time management — organize and prioritize a daily schedule of multiple patient sessions to meet productivity standards in a busy rehabilitation department.
  • Medical software navigation — enter, retrieve, and update patient data efficiently using electronic health record and billing systems in a clinical setting.
  • Active listening skills — interpret patient concerns and feedback accurately during sessions to inform real-time adjustments to therapeutic activities.
  • Basic problem solving — identify routine barriers to patient participation and apply standard solutions within established protocols under reduced therapist direction.
  • Continuing education content — apply newly acquired skills from professional development courses to routine patient care situations with growing independence.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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