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Occupational Therapy Assistant AAS Degree

All students must demonstrate a minimum math competency equivalent to Elementary Algebra (MTH 095) to fulfill the AAS degree requirement.

There are prerequisites and admission procedures to this curriculum.

Upon admission to the professional program, all course work must be passed with a “C” in the fall semester to continue in the spring semester.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Degree (AAS-0072)

Professional/Career Education Requirements

Summer Semester Credits
OTA 108 Foundations of Occupational Therapy 2
 
Fall Semester Credits
OTA 102 Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy 4
OTA 103 Practice Skills & Techniques I 4
OTA 104 Occupational Therapy Fieldwork I 2
OTA 105 Therapist/Patient Interactions 2
OTA 210 Practice Skills & Techniques II 3
 
Spring Semester Credits
OTA 201 Principles of Psychosocial Dysfunction 3
OTA 202 Principles of Physical Dysfunction 4
OTA 203 Principles of Developmental Dysfunction 4
OTA 204 Occupational Therapy Fieldwork II 2
OTA 205 Professional Issues in OT 2
 
Summer Semester Credits
OTA 212 Occupational Therapy Internship I 5
 
Fall Semester Credits
OTA 213 Occupational Therapy Internship II 5
 
Minimum for Degree: 65

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Students requiring elective course work should see the Allied Health Career Advisor or the OTA Program Coordinator.

Course Equivalents

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program South Suburban College

The following education requirements may be taken at Joliet Junior College (JJC), Moraine Valley Community College (MVSS), Prairie State College (PSC), and Kankakee Community College (KCC):

SSC JJC MVCC PSC KCC
ART 112 or 110 ART 104 [1] ART 118 [1] ART 102 [1] ARTS 1813 [1]
BIO 185 BIO 250 BIO 180 BIO 221 BIOL 2614
BIO 186 BIO 251 BIO 181 BIO 222 BIOL 2624
CIS 101 CIS 124 IMS 101 ITAPP 101 COSC 1513
ENG 101 ENG 101 COM 101 ENG 101 ENGL 1613
FAD 205 HPR 207 PEH 170 Not Offered PHED 1942
MDR 102 BIO 100 MRT 110 Not Offered HLTH 1312
PSY 101 PSYC 101 PSY 101 PSYCH 101 PSYC 1813
PSY 206 PSYC 205 PSY 205 PSYCH 203 PSYC 2513
SPE 108 SPCH 101 COM 103 COMM 101 SPCH 1553
  1. A course syllabi/outline is required to determine equivalency

For further information contact OTA Program Coordinator, Ms. Cathy Mistovich at (708) 596-2000 ext. 2473 or Kathryn Eberhardt, Career Advisor for Allied Health at (708) 596-2000 ext. 2379.

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