Health Professions Specialist
Phone: 619-644-7304
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. Recommended Course Sequence.
NOTE: Program requirements must be completed with a grade "C" or better.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the courses in the major, additional units in general education are required for graduation with the Associate in Science Degree. All academic coursework and Skills Checklist competency must be completed prior to enrolling in OTA 240 and OTA 241.
| Additional Major Requirements | ||
| BIO 144/145 | Anatomy Physiology I & Anatomy Physiology II | 8 |
| OR | ||
| BIO 140/141 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 8 |
| FS 120 | Human Development | 3 |
| TOTAL UNITS | 11 | |
| GE Requirements | ||
| ENG 120 | Reading and Composition | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ENG 124 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| COMM 120 | Human Communication | 3 |
| OR | ||
| COMM 122 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Area A - Quantitative Reasoning | Select 1 | 3 |
| Area C - Humanities | Select 1 | 3 |
| Area E - ES | Select 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL UNITS: | 14 | |
| FIRST SUMMER OTA CORE | OTA 102 -REHAB TERMINOLOGY, DISEASES AND DIAGNOSES | 2 |
| FIRST FALL OTA CORE | OTA 100 - FUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIIONAL THERAPY | 2 |
| OTA 101 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTIVITY/THERP MEDIA | 2 | |
| OTA 110 - OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS - PSYCHOSOCIAL | 4 | |
| OTA 111 - EXPERIENTIAL/SIMULATION 1 | 1 | |
| FIRST SPRING OTA CORE | OTA 120 - DOCUMENTATION IN OT | 3 |
| OTA 130 - DYNAMICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT | 4 | |
| OTA 140 - OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN PEDIATRIC ROLES | 3 | |
| OTA 141 - EXPERIENTIAL/SIMULATION II | 1 | |
| SECOND SUMMER OTA CORE | OTA 200 - INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SKILLS IN PHYSICAL REHABILITATION | 3 |
| SECOND FALL OTA CORE | OTA 210 - ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | 3 |
| OTA 220 - ADVANCED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SKILLS FOR PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION | 3 | |
| OTA 221 - EXPERIENTIAL/SIMULATION III | 1 | |
| OTA 230 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MANAGEMENT | 2 | |
| SECOND SPRING OTA CORE | OTA 240 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM IV | 6 |
| OTA 241 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM V | 6 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM (Minimum) | 71 |
NOTE: Program requirements must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. All academic coursework and skills checklist competency must be completed prior to OTA 240 and OTA 241.
Health Professions Specialist
Phone: 619-644-7304
8800 Grossmont College Drive
El Cajon, California 92020
619-644-7000
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