About our program: What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy is a health discipline that provides services to people whose lives have been disrupted by physical injury, illness, and developmental, psychosocial or aging-related problems.
Occupational therapy means therapy that enables a person to gain the functions necessary to perform day-to-day work, self-care and leisure activities as related to one's roles. For example, a person with a disability may need to relearn how to dress themselves, how to safely take a bus or how to prepare a basic meal.
Occupational Therapy Assistant work in collaboration with Registered Occupational Therapist. Occupational Therapy practitioners work in schools, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, return to work, adult day health, mental health institutions with individuals from birth to 100 years old.
Why choose our program?
- Curriculum Design is well integrated into each course
- Exceptionally strong Student Organization
- Two program tracks are offered.
- Part time Hybrid Program-only hybrid program offered in the state of Washington
- Full traditional day time track.
- Faculty continue to practice in the community
- Faculty considered experts in their field
- High rate of employment
- First OTA program in the state of Washington
- Curriculum reflects current community practice
- 1:1 in depth advising to increase success rate
- Excellent relationship with our community partners
GRC Pass/Fail Rate
For the three most recent calendar years (2016, 2017, 2018), the performance of GRC graduates of the occupational therapy assistant program on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination was as follows:
| Graduation Year | Students entering/graduates | Graduation Rate | NBCOT Exam Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46/32 | 80% | 96% |
| 2015 | 45/37 | 82% | 94% |
| 2016 | 18/9 | 50% | 100% |
| 2017 | 21/19 | 90% | 100% |
| 2018 | 23/23 | 100% | Data not Available at this time. (resource NBCOT.org) |
View pass rates for all OTA programs at NBCOT.
Choosing the Program that Fits You!
Hybrid
- Program Start: Spring quarter
- Part time-goes through summer
- 9 quarters
*Courses times: 5pm-10 except FW assignments –done during the day
*Frequency: 2/week based on enrollment
View full OTA Curriculum Sequence.
Traditional
- Program Start: Fall quarter
- Full time summers off
- 7 quarters
*Courses times: variable 7am-early evening
*Frequency: variable , could be 5 days a week
Information Sessions
Information sessions for Green River’s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) and Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) programs.
Application Workshops
Application workshops for Green River’s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) and Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) programs.
Please bring physical or electronic copies of your materials with you. We will be working in a computer lab.
Degrees & Certificates
Associates
Contact & Location
For more information or to make an appointment, please contact us at:
- Health Occupations Admissions
Career and Advising Center
Student Affairs & Success Building, 104
253-833-9111, ext. 2641
Application and Forms
Applications for Fall 2019 entry Traditional Program are still be accepted. We will accept applications until the cohort is full.
Contact Health Occupations for more information:
Health Occupations Admissions
healthoccadmissions@greenriver.edu
253-833-9111, ext. 2641
- OTA Info Sheet
- OTA Prerequisites & Application Information
- OTA Job Shadowing Form
- 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:
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200,
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449.
(301) 652-AOTA (2682)
acoteonline.org
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