The Associate of Science degree with a major in occupational therapy assistant will be awarded to students who successfully complete 46 credit hours in the major and 27 credit hours of general education and elective course work (73 total credit hours).
Required courses are listed in the curriculum plan.
Required courses are listed in the curriculum plan.
| Fall I | Credit Hours | |
| OTA 105** | Cabarrus College OTA Experience | 1 |
| OTA 110** | Introduction to Occupational Therapy | 2 |
| OTA 115** | Level I Fieldwork #1 | 1 |
| OTA 120** | Activity Analysis | 3 |
| OTA 125** | Documentation and Reimbursement | 2 |
| BIO 100* | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| ENG 101* | English Composition | 3 |
| BIO 210* | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
| Spring I | Credit Hours | |
| OTA 130** | Fundamentals of Occupations | 3 |
| OTA 140** | Adult Physical Conditions | 3 |
| OTA 145** | Level I Fieldwork #2 | 1 |
| PSY 101* | General Psychology | 3 |
| MAT Elective* | Introductory Statistics or Pre-Calculus Algebra | 3 |
| BIO 220* | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
| Summer | Credit Hours | |
| OTA 150** | Pediatric Conditions | 3 |
| OTA 160** | Kinesiology | 3 |
| OTA 215** | Level I Fieldwork #3 | 1 |
| PSY 150* | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| TOTAL | 10 |
| Fall II | Credit Hours | |
| OTA 200** | Pediatric Intervention | 3 |
| OTA 210** | Mental Health Concepts & Techniques | 2 |
| OTA 220** | Adult Intervention | 3 |
| OTA 230** | Activity Analysis II | 2 |
| PSY 210* | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| HUM Elective | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Spring II | Credit Hours | |
| OTA 240** | Level II Fieldwork #1 | 6 |
| OTA 260** | Level II Fieldwork #2 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 12 | |
| Total Degree Hours | 73 |
Major Credit Hours: 46
General Education Credit Hours: 27
** Major Course
* General Education Course