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General Program Description
Hurry!
Deadline for OTA applications is July 1, 2009!
Job Trend: OT Tops the Charts
Despite news about the economy and unemployment, the profession of occupational therapy is topping the charts, whether it’s being deemed a Recession Proof Job or on the "Best Careers of 2009" list. Newspapers across the country are running articles about people going back to school to become occupational therapy practitioners.
There’s more good news: SimplyHired.com allows you to view employment trends over time using data derived from millions of job listings. It shows that since June 2007 occupational therapist job listings have increased 658%, and occupational therapy assistant job listings have increased 569%. Compare that to other careers (like construction, which has seen a 52% decrease), and it’s safe to say your job is quite trendy.
Credit: www.aota.org
The OTA program at Darton College has two tracts for student attendance. The first tract is the one plus one option. The student choosing this pathway enters the program after having completed the listed prerequisites. Students entering on this tract will finished the core curriculum in one year. The second tract is known as the combined option. Students choosing this pathway enter the program with the curriculum arranged so that over the span of two years the complete integrated prerequisites and core classes. Regardless of the option selected, the same program curriculum is completed with the same field work expectations. Information regarding the sequence of courses for the two tracts is included on this site.
An Associate's Degree is awarded to OTA students who successfully complete all aspects of the OTA didactic and fieldwork curriculum. All fieldwork must be completed within 18 months of completion of academic preparation. Students are eligible upon achievement of these requirements to take the National Certification Examination.
Program Contact: Stacey Cowart
Contact: Anthony Williams (web representative)
