Occupational Therapy Assistant | TJC

Occupational Therapy Assistant

As an OTA, you can help individuals develop, recover and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. You will work with individuals across the lifespan in a variety of settings: hospitals, clinics, schools and nursing homes, as well as in their homes, places of employment and other community settings

Our Occupational Therapy Assistant program provides you with four semesters of classroom and laboratory learning followed by one semester of full-time fieldwork under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) or a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

OTA Application Cycle Spring 2025

Application cycle opens: January 21, 2025

Application cycle closes: May 16, 2025, at noon.

If you have questions about the OTA program, review the links on this webpage. For any additional questions please contact an OTA faculty member.

All applicants must take the HESI A2 exam. Schedule the HESI A2 exam here.

Applicant interviews will be held June 5, 2025.

Information Sessions will be held:

Tuesday, September 24 | 5:00 p.m.
In-Person Session: RNHS 132

Friday, October 18 | 12:00 p.m.
Zoom Session: https://tjc.zoom.us/j/2250028230

Thursday, November 21 | 5:00 p.m.
In-Person Session: RNHS 132

Tuesday, December 10 | 12:00 p.m.
Zoom Session: https://tjc.zoom.us/j/2250028230

Certification

After successfully completing the program, OTA students will be eligible to sit for the National Exam given by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) to become a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

In addition, the state of Texas requires licensure to practice. Licensure involves a separate application process and is based on successful completion of the NBCOT Certification Examination. 

How to Apply

TJC is an open admissions college; however, acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program is limited. Please submit a Selective Admissions Application.

How to Apply
Selective Admissions
Tuition & Fees
Nursing building

Accreditation

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org.