Getting to Know Occupational Therapy
Knowledge about what the Occupational Therapy Assistant does in the vareity of practice settings is important to understand. The program accepts three different ways to show your research about the program.
- Job Shadowing. Shadow an occupational therapist (OT) in at least 2 settings with a total of 5 hours and have the OT complete the following form Job Shadowing Form (this must be completed by your Occupational Therapy Practitioner that you shadow).
- Job Experience: A profession that is in direct contact to an Occupational Therapist to include but not limited to Rehabilitation Aide, Therapy Aide, Paraeducator. Complete this form Job Experience Form
OR
- Research: Research can be done online by going to but not exclusively to AOTA.org, WOTA.org AND OR interviewing an OT/OT Assistant. Complete the following form Research based Knowledge
Submitting Forms: Submit forms with your application. If they are completed AFTER you send in your application email the form to: mporras-monroe@greenriver.edu.
Degrees & Certificates
Associates
Contact & Location
For more information or to make an appointment, please contact us at:
- Melissa Porras-Monroe, MA, OTR/L Program Director
mporras-monroe@greenriver.edu
253-931-6902 - OTA Advising & Admissions
otaptaAdvising@greenriver.edu
APPLICATION, FORMS
How to submit your application
- Accepting Application year round. Click OT Application, complete and submit
- Essential Functions for the Student
- Job Shadowing Form refer to Getting to Know Occupational Therapy
- OTA Student Handbook
Accreditation Information
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). They are located at:
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
(301)652-AOTA (2682)
acoteonline.org