Complete these program requirements to earn an Occupational Therapy Assistant A.A.S. Degree at Northland.
Program Requirements
- Complete the Northland admission process and declare the Occupational Therapy Assistant major.
- Students must complete an OTA program application in order to be considered for enrollment in OTAC 1115 or higher.
- Applicants must complete a ATI TEAS for Allied Health (AH).
- Students achieving assessment scores below the established minimums must register and successfully complete (with a grade of C or better) all required developmental courses in order to be admitted into the OTA program. The program minimum scores for the Next Generation Accuplacer Assessment test are as follows:
Reading: 250
Arithmetic: 240 - All applicants must have completed or current enrollment in the below courses when submitting a program application:
BIOL 2260 Anatomy and Physiology I
HLTH 1106 Medical Terminology
OTAC 1001 Intro to OT
PSYC 2201 Developmental Psychology
All required courses for the program must be completed with a grade of C or better. - Current CPR certification. CPR for Health Care Providers (American Heart Association) or CPR for Professional Rescuer (Red Cross) certification is required prior to entering OTAC 2000 level courses.
- Completion of the College Health Screening & Immunization information requirements through Castle Branch (cost $45) upon enrollment in OTAC courses.
- Completion and approval for clinical participation of the Minnesota Department of Humans Services Licensing Division Background Study and fingerprinting (cost is $10.50) upon enrollment in OTAC courses. Completion and approval for clinical participation of a National Background Study through Castle Branch. Cost $45.75 for the first year, and $26.00 for the second year.
- The Level II Fieldwork courses (OTAC 2225 and OTAC 2235) may be taken in the 2nd summer semester or the 3rd fall semester.
- For more information, please read the OTA Program Handbook and Policy Manual.