Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
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Important Information for Program
If you would like to make a critical difference for patients to be able to regain skills and be able to perform the activities of daily living, and you’d like a field growing 19% over the next decade, an occupational therapy assistant is a great option for you. Information regarding tuition and fees is available here.
The OTA Program graduates currently have a 93% pass rate on the national certification exam.
| Year | Number of Program Graduates Taking the Test | Number of Test Takers Who Passed the Exam | Percentage of test-takers who passed the exam |
| 2020 | 13 | 12 | 92% |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 | 92% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Total | 29 | 27 | 93% |
Program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online at https://www.nbcot.org/educators#SCHOOLPERFORMANCE
THE OTA PROGRAM GRADUATION RATES:
The total number of graduates from the MTC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program during the three-year period of 2020-2022 was 49 with an overall graduation rate of 65%.
| Graduation Year | Students Entering/Graduating | Graduation Rate |
| 2020 | 17/15 | 88% |
| 2021 | 16/12 | 75% |
| 2022 | 16/5 | 31% |
| Total | 49/32 | 65% |
EMPLOYMENT AFTER GRADUATION FOR OTA PROGRAM GRADUATES:
Since 2015, over 75% of OTA Program graduates are gainfully employed in the OTA profession in the state of Ohio and across the United States.
Program Accreditation
The Marion Technical College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the:
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
ACOTE, c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
(301) 652-2682
e-mail: accred@aota.org
website: www.acoteonline.org
The MTC OTA Program has been ACOTE accredited since 2011.
