This program is designed to prepare students to assist patients limited by physical, psychosocial, cognitive, developmental, mental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, performance motivation, and physical agents. This program frequently includes in depth instruction in the basic medical sciences, sociology, psychology, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, patient assessment and evaluation, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, environmental health, ergonomics, special education, health education and promotion, vocational counseling, and professional standards and ethics.
Below are colleges and universities providing majors, degrees, and training programs in Occupational Therapy Assistance.
- Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
- Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN
- Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA
- Casper College Casper, WY
- College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
- Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
- Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
- East Central College Union, MO
- Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
- Genesee Community College Batavia, NY
- Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
- Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
- Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
- John A. Logan College Carterville, IL
- Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL
- Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
- Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
- Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
- Maria College Albany, NY
- Marion Technical College Marion, OH
- Newman University Wichita, KS
- Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
- Panola College Carthage, TX
- Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
- Rend Lake College Ina, IL
- Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA
- South Texas College McAllen, TX
- Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
- Touro College New York, NY
- Trident Technical College North Charleston, SC
- University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
- University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
- Washburn University Topeka, KS
- Wayne County Community College Detroit, MI
- Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
- Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
- Zane State College Zanesville, OH