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 practitioners enable people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them promote health, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability.

Occupational therapy services typically include:

Customized treatment programs to improve one's ability to perform daily activities.
Comprehensive home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations.
Performance skills assessments and treatment.
Adaptive equipment recommendations and usage training.
Guidance to family members and caregivers.

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What sets us apart?

Accreditation

ULM’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

One of three programs in Louisiana

ULM's Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program is one of only three in Louisiana

Strong faculty reputation

Study and learn with Nationally-recognized and professionally-involved faculty with specialty credentials provide caring, individualized student support.

Clinical / Practicum

The Occupational Therapy clinic provides an environment where adults and children can receive clinical occupational therapy services provided by students supervised by licensed and certified faculty.

High job placement rate

Graduate students have been successful in gaining employment in a variety of settings within and outside of Louisiana for the last several years.

Collaborative student-faculty research

The Occupational Therapy program ensures student learning by promoting a comprehensive context for the intellectual, scientific, cultural, technological, and economic development of its diverse student population.

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Occupational therapy practitioners work in a wide range of settings including schools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, psychiatric facilities, and community health programs. School systems, hospitals, and long-term-care facilities are the primary work settings for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.

OTA Curriculum

For complete curricular information, see the ULM Undergraduate Catalog. Always verify all curriculum information with your faculty advisor.

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PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (POTA)(Recommended sequence for Pre-OTA courses)
FALL SEMESTER
English 1001	Composition	3
Math 1011	College Algebra	3
Psychology 2001	Introduction	3
Biology 1014*	Fundamentals Of Anatomy And Physiology I	3
Sociology 1001	Introduction	3
UNIV 1001	University Seminar	(1)
		15

SPRING SEMESTER
English 1002	Composition & Introduction in Literature	3
Math 1016	Elementary Statistics	3
Sociology 2026	Perspectives on Aging	3
Fine Arts Elective	(Music, Visual Arts, Applied Arts, Dance, or Theater)	3
Biology 1015*	Fundamentals Of Anatomy And Physiology II	3
Psychology 2078*	Developmental Psychology	3
*Must be included in the 30 required hours for application		18
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (OCTA)(Required sequence for OT courses)
SUMMER II
OCCT 2001	Introduction to Occupational Therapy	3
OCCT 2008	Group Process	1
OCCT 2002	Kinesiology for OTA	3
		7

FALL SEMESTER
Core Humanities Elective	{Must be taken from ENGL, HIST, Foreign language, Communication/Speech, or Humanities)	3
OCCT 1006	Pathology I	3
OCCT 2004	Pre-Clinical Lab	1
OCCT 2005	Evaluation	3
OCCT 2022	Theory & Practice I – General and Adults	3
OCCT 2026	Applied Laboratory	1
OCCT 2045	Therapeutic Media	2
		16

SPRING SEMESTER
OCCT 1015	Pathology II	3
OCCT 2010	Health Care Systems	3
OCCT 2025	Theory & Practice Lab	1
OCCT 2028	Pediatric Lab	1
OCCT 2029	Psychosocial Lab	1
OCCT 2032	Theory & Practice II – Psychosocial	2
OCCT 2042	Theory & Practice III - Developmental	2
		13
SUMMER OR FALL SEMESTER (Level II Fieldwork)
OCCT 2060	Field Work Practicum	3
OCCT 2061	Field Work Practicum	3
		6
	TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE75.

Students majoring in or with interests in Kinesiology are invited to participate in our student organization.

Student Occupational Therapy Association

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