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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT PROGRAM
The Occupational
Therapy Department at The University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Caldwell Hall, on University Avenue. The OT department
offers an Associate of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Occupational
Therapy is a health profession which evaluates and treats people with
developmental, social, emotional, or physical problems and helps these
individuals develop the skills to overcome the challenges of a
disability. The aim is to enable those who are temporarily
or permanently disabled to be as independent as possible in the areas of
work, home, self-care, and leisure skills while recovering from or adapting
to their disability.
Occupational
therapy services are provided by occupational therapists and occupational
therapy assistants. An occupational therapist is
responsible for the evaluation and treatment of individuals with
disabilities. An occupational therapy assistant contributes to the
evaluation and treatment of an individual under the supervision of and in
collaboration with an occupational therapist.
Occupational
Therapy Assistants work in such places
as schools, nursing homes, hospitals, outpatient centers, private practice,
rehabilitation centers, and mental health centers. The Occupational
Therapy Assistant Program (OCTA) consists of:
- four academic
semesters divided into two segments, pre-occupational therapy assistant
(POTA) and occupational therapy assistant (OCTA)
- Level
II fieldwork not to exceed twenty-four weeks in approved settings
scheduled and coordinated by The University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for
the national certification examination for the Occupational Therapy Assistant
administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
(NBCOT). After successful completion of this examination, the
individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).
Many states require licensure in order to practice; however, the majority of
state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification
Examination.
2005-2007 Certification Exam Results
The total number of graduates who
passed the certification exam as first-time new graduate test takers in
2005-2007 was 56 out of 63, which is an 89% passing rate. During that 3-year
period, the program had a total of 72 graduates.
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