ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.)
Southwest Virginia Community College offers an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant degree, so you’ll receive training that meets the highest professional and academic standards.
You’ll also get plenty of one-on-one attention and personalized support from your instructors. If you encounter challenges in or out of the classroom, we’ll be there.
Our associate degree program for Occupational Therapy Assistants allows you to:
In addition to the college application, a separate Occupational Therapy Assistant program application, along with supporting documentation, is required.
Occupational therapy assistants earn good incomes and work in a wide variety of settings. The U.S. Labor Department estimates that job openings for occupational therapy assistants will rise by nearly 40 percent over the next decade.Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants can find employment in a wide variety of settings, including:
By earning an accredited OT assistant degree, you can compete for the very best jobs. The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Southwest Virginia Community College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA. Visit ACOTE online.
The total number of graduates from the Southwest Virginia Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant program during the 3-year period 2023-2025, with an overall graduation rate of 90%.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®) program data results
Cost of the OTA Program based on the current published tuition rate of $181.80** per credit hour, with fees for Virginia residents:
The OTA program has taught me so much and I have made so many friends during my time in the program. OTA is so rewarding and fun! If you are considering the OTA program or just Southwest in general, you won’t regret it!