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State
Board Approval Date: |
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Implementation
Date (e.g., Fall, 0000): |
Fall 2000 |
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Last
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Occupational
Therapy Assistant, Associate
Degree
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SPECIFIC
PROGRAM STANDARDS |
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OY03-02-01 |
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Standard Number:
OYO3-02-01 (Admission Requirements)
Statewide admission
requirements are implemented for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree program.
Admission
refers to regular admission into an Associate degree program.
Statewide
program admission requirements consider state and national occupational
licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution
develops and implements clearly stated Associate degree program admissions policies and procedures.
Admission
requirements are related to the functions of the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree profession.
The
institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree program admission and advanced placement policies and
procedures.
The
requirements for admission to the Occupational
Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree program are:
a)
Attainment
of 16 years of age;
b)
documentation
of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency
Certificate requirements;
c)
achievement
of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as
specified in GDTAE document Minimum
Program Entrance Scores;
d)
documentation
of a physical examination; and
e)
completion
of application and related procedures.
Admission
of transfer students to the Occupational
Therapy Assistant program is contingent upon their meeting the
following requirements:
a)
regular admission and
good standing at a regionally accredited diploma or degree granting
institution; and
b)
proper completion of
application and related procedures.
Standard
Number: OYO3-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)
Statewide
provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Occupational Therapy Assistant,
Associate degree program.
Provisional
admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular
admission requirements of the program.
Provisionally
admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or
certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.
The
institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and
procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.
Provisional
admission to the Occupational Therapy
Assistant, Associate
degree program is afforded those students who do not meet
program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements.
The
requirements for provisional admission to the Occupational
Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree program are:
a)
attainment
of 16 years of age;
b)
achievement
of minimum provisional admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math
as specified in GDTAE document Minimum
Program Entrance Scores; or recommendation by program faculty and
designated admissions personnel on the basis of interview and assessment of
student potential;
c)
documentation
of a physical examination; and
d)
completion of
application and related procedures.
All Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree program students initially admitted on a provisional
basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.
Provisionally
admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not
meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in
developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of Technical and
Adult Education.
Standard Number:
OYO3-03-02 (Program Numbering System)
A Major
Code of OY03 and a CIP Code of 51.080303 are applied to the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree program.
Assignment
of a statewide Major Code OYO3 and CIP Code 51.080303 to the Associate degree program is the basis from which statewide
programmatic consistency is developed.
Each
degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Major Code(s)
established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of
Technical and Adult Education.
Each
authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Major Code and CIP
Code.
Each
degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Major Code is consistent with
all other programs throughout the state that have the same Major Code.
Degree/diploma/certificate
programs having multiple specializations are assigned a specialization Major
Code for each option.
Standard Number: OYO3-03-03 (Program Consistency and
Sequence)
The Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree program utilizes essential course components
consistent with statewide program requirements.
Specific course alphanumeric identification Codes are assigned to each
course. Students are required to
progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.
Programs
are assigned an identical Major Code OYO3 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric
descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree program is assigned a Major Code of OYO3 and utilizes
essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not
limited to:
Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate
degree
The Occupational Therapy Assistant
program is designed to train students to implement treatment procedures and
plans for clients with limitations in occupational performance under the
supervision of an occupational therapist per AOTA standards and State
Regulations. Other occupational therapy
assistant responsibilities include record keeping, and assistance with
appropriate evaluation. The Occupational
Therapy Assistant program meets the accreditation requirements of the American
Occupational Therapy Association and program graduates may become certified by
the National Board after passing the National certification Board examination
before licensure by the State. The
program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce
academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job
acquisition, retention, and advancement.
Program graduates receive an Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate of
Applied Technology degree.
Course Code
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General Core Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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Composition and
Rhetoric I [P] program
admission, language or ENG 098 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Composition and
Rhetoric II [P] ENG 191 with “C”
or better |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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(or) |
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Introduction to
Humanities [P] ENG 191 with “C”
or better |
(5) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(5) |
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Technical
Communications [P] ENG 191 with “C”
or better |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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(or) |
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Fundamentals of
Speech [P] program
admission, language or ENG 098 |
(5) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(5) |
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Introductory
Psychology [P] program
admission |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Abnormal Psychology [P] PSY 191 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Introduction to
Sociology [P] program
admission |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Anatomy and
Physiology I [P] provisional
admission |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Anatomy and
Physiology II [P] BIO 193 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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College Algebra [P] Program
admission, math achievement |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Contemporary
Mathematics [P] Program
admission, math achievement |
(5) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(5) |
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Course Code |
Occupational Course Name |
Class |
D. |
P. |
Weekly |
Credit |
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Introduction to
Microcomputers [P] Provisional
admission |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
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Medical Terminology
of Allied Health Science [P] Provisional
admission |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Introduction to
Occupational Therapy [P] program
admission |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Growth and
Development [P] AHS 109, OTA 101 [C] OTA 103 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
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