Program Mission Statement
Our mission is to train occupational therapy assistant generalists who are recognized as meeting the needs of their community as competent entry-level practitioners, using occupation to promote health and participation in daily life.
- We encourage access to adult students who have diverse backgrounds and educational experience.
- We seek to maximize student success (opportunity, mastery of skills, and satisfaction) through excellent, innovative learning practices and up-to-date technologies and evidence.
- We provide both academic and clinical experiences to provide a strong professional foundation.
- We strive to develop effective, responsible, and contributing practitioners who can continue life-long learning.
About Us:
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program has been active since 1994 at Daytona State College. At that time, a group of local OT practitioners determined that there was a need for OT Assistants in the area and participated in the development of the program. We contribute to the OT workforce in Volusia and Flagler County, as well as several surrounding counties.
We offer an Associate of Applied Science degree after completion of a 22-month, 70 credit-hour program. Our program is a limited access program, with specific admission criteria. For additional information about our program, please see the attached links.
We are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and our accreditation is current through 2011.
Graduates from our program are eligible to take the national certification exam through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). For results of our graduates on the exam, please see http://www.daytonastate.edu/hchs/otafaq.html.
Applicant Welcome Letter and Packet 2012
Frequently Asked Questions About the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
