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Employment and salary opportunities

Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of occupa-tional therapist assistants in May 2009 were:

Home Health Care Services

$60,980Offices of Other Health

Practitioners

$53,430Nursing Care Facilities

$54,030 General Medical and Surgical

Hospitals

$46,240Outpatient Care Centers

$52,710

A.A.S. IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

SOURCE: U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

...help a child with balance and coordination problems to play on playground equipment because of occupational intervention?

...provide home modifications to a mother with a recent spinal cord injury so she can go home and return to her role as a mom?

...help an elderly person remain in his/her home by providing adaptive equipment to ensure safety and independence?

The Missouri Health Professions Consortium (MHPC) Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program offered through MACC prepares students to work under the supervi-sion of Registered Occupational Therapists. Assistants work with people of all ages who, because of physical, developmental, social or emotional deficits need specialized assis-tance to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives.

The AAS in Occupational Therapy Assistant is a one-plus-one degree program which prepares students to practice as a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) after meeting certification and state licensure standards. Moberly Area Community College is one of five colleges in the Missouri Health Professions Consortium (MHPC) currently selected to offer the program coordinated through the University of Missouri, School of Health Professions.

MACC will offer and enroll students in the general education coursework; sophomore level (professional level) coursework will be taught to MACC students at a classroom located on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus.

Interactive television and internet-based technologies will also be readily utilized to convey course content. Through the combina-tion of general education, professional level coursework, classroom and laboratory practice, and clinical fieldwork experiences, students will learn the profession of occupa-tional therapy assistant.

The Professional Year does not run on a traditional MACC academic cycle. Classes will begin the Monday after New Year’s Day and will run through the end of the Fall Semester. Completion of professional year coursework takes one full calendar year.

Median annual earnings of occupational therapist assistants were $50,250 in May 2009. The middle 50 percent earned between $41,200 and $59,890. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,350, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $68,450.

Division Contacts

Ruth J. JonesDirector of Nursing and Allied Health ProgramsMoberly Area Community College101 College AvenueMoberly, MO 65270Ph: 1-660-263-4110, ext.11250E-mail: ruthj@macc.edu

Lea Cheyney Brandt, OTD, MA, OTR/L Program DirectorMHPC Occupational Therapy Assistant University of Missouri-Columbia 203 Clark HallColumbia, Mo. 65211Ph: 1-573-884-5689E-mail: brandtlc@health.missouri.eduWebsite: http://mhpc.missouri.edu

Medical Laboratory TechnicianOccupational Therapy Assistant

Practical Nursing

Associate Degree NursingAccelerated ADN Option for LPN’sCertified Phlebotomist TrainingEmergency Medical Technician Basic and Intermediate

Allied Health Division

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Other Allied Health Programs & Training Available:Associate Degree Nursing • Accelerated Associate Degree Nursing

Certified Phlebotomist Training • Emergency Medical Technician (Basic and Intermediate) Medical Laboratory Technician • Practical Nursing

www.MACC.edu

Moberly Area Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, and marital or parental status in admissions, programs and activities, and employment.

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Class

Hours

Admission requirements

Transfer options

Accreditation

For more informationContact the MACC

(660) 263-4100 ext. 11250or email: OTA@macc.edu

Semester 1 (Spring)

Class

Hours

Semester 2 (Summer)Class

Hours

Semester 3 (Fall)Class

Hours

BIO 205 Human Anatomy with lab 4BIO 209 Physiology with lab 4SPK 101 Public Speaking I 3LAL 101 Composition I 3PSY 101 General Psychology 3PSY 205 Human 3 Lifespan Development HSC 171 Medical Terminology 3MTH 100 Intermediate Algebra (or higher) 3HST 105 American History to 1865 or 3 PSC 105 Functions & Policies of American GovernmentDirected Electives* 1-3Total general education 30-32

*Directed Electives: SKL 101 College Orientation or CIT 101 Computer Essentials orSOC 101 Sociology or PHI 152 Introduction to Ethics

Recommended Elective:SOC 100 General Sociology

All science courses must be no older than 5 years prior to entrance into the program.

OTA 200 Foundations of 4 Occupational Therapy OTA 205 Medical Conditions in 3 Occupational TherapyOTA 210 Analysis of Occupations 2OTA 215 Mental Health and 4 Psychosocial PracticeOTA 220 Pediatric and 4 Adolescent Practice Total first semester hours 17

OTA 250 Functional Kinesiology 2OTA 255 Physical Disabilities 4 Practice OTA 260 Community Practice 3OTA 265 Ethics, Management, 3 and LeadershipOTA 270 Professional Skills/Capstone 3Total second semester hours 15

OTA 290 Level II Fieldwork A 8OTA 295 Level II Fieldwork B 8Total third semester hours 16

Total professional requirements 48

Total program hours 78-80

Allied Health Division

NOTE: Not all courses are offered every semester. Check with an advisor. For a complete description of the Associate of Applied Science degree general require-ments and for a description of courses, visit www.MACC.edu and select Course Catalog, or call the Admissions Office at (660) 263-4100.

Admission to the OTA program is competi-tive. Students are required to submit application materials to the University of Missouri, Lea Brandt, by the deadline of May 31, prior to the year of admittance. In order to apply to the Missouri Health Professions Consortium (MHPC) Occupa-tional Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program at MACC, students must complete and submit an official application packet available at the MACC Allied Health Office, or on the MACC website. Students must complete all general education coursework PRIOR to entry into the year-two, professional level. However, students can complete course-work in the fall semester prior to the start of the program in January; under these circumstances, program admission would be contingent upon successful completion of general education prerequisite course-work and maintenance of a cumulative 2.5 GPA.

This degree will articulate to a Bachelor of Health Science (BHS) degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC). While a bachelor’s degree is not required to practice as an OTA, 60 credit hours will transfer to UMC if graduates wish to pursue this additional degree.

The MHPC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Educa-tion (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Following successful completion of coursework and passing of the certification exam, individu-als will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). Even with successful coursework completion students may be prohibited from sitting for the NBCOT Certification Exam if they have a felony conviction. In Missouri, state licensure is required in order to practice and acquisition of a license is contingent upon passing the NBCOT Certification Exam. For more information regarding accreditation, please contact the American Occupational Therapy Association:

ACOTEc/o Accreditation DepartmentAmerican Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200Bethesda, MD 20814-3449

www.acoteonline.org

Program Prerequisites/General Education Courses (Year One):

Prior to entering the program, students must complete the following courses and meet the required 2.5 cumulative grade point average.

Professional Requirements(Year Two):

MACC Career and Technical Education

www.MACC.edu

Moberly Area Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, and marital or parental status in admissions, programs and activities, and employment.

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Occupational Therapy Assistant