Occupational Therapy Assistant Program - Polk State College

The OTA Program is a 74 credit-hour AS degree program, which trains and qualifies graduates to work as occupational therapy assistants.

What is an Occupational Therapy Assistant? The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) works under the supervision of an occupational therapist. The OTA teaches individuals with emotional, developmental, and/or physical disabilities new methods or techniques to perform daily activities, and adapts the environment, and/or tasks to maximize independent functioning. “Occupation” (purposeful activity) is  ...