Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Help people live fuller, more independent lives through a rewarding career in occupational therapy. Our nationally accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program prepares you with the knowledge, hands-on clinical experience, and real-world skills to support individuals of all ages as they regain or maintain the ability to perform meaningful everyday activities. In just 16 months, you’ll earn your Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and graduate ready to provide compassionate, client-centered care in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, skilled nursing facilities, community programs, and other healthcare settings.

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Enrollment Services, Program Career Advisor

253.680.7002

advising@batestech.edu

Andrew Min, MS, COTA/L, Program Director

253.680.7287

amin@batestech.edu

Program Information

Degrees & Certificates:

  • Associate of Applied Science: OTA
  • CIP: 51.0803

Program Lengths:

  • AAS degree program length: 6 Quarters

Forms Accreditation

Location/Hours

Downtown Campus

7:30AM - 4:00PM

Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.

  1. Have a high school diploma or a GED and be at least 18 years of age. 
  2. Provide documentation of volunteer, or job shadow experience in an occupational therapy setting. 
  3. Provide documented evidence of current immunizations and TB testing. 
  4. Provide documented evidence of medical and dental health clearance. 
  5. Provide documented evidence of personal health insurance. 
  6. Provide documented evidence of liability insurance coverage. 
  7. Pass a national criminal background check.

Tuition and Fees

  • Tuition and fees for six quarters (based on 2025-2026 tuition fees) = $13,899.56
  • Additional fees per credit: Hybrid course $6 / Online course $9
  • Books: $845.00
  • Clinical liability insurance, health insurance, immunizations, TB testing, health/dental check, and criminal background check: approximately $750.00 – depending on insurance
  • Possible travel expenses to clinical fieldwork sites (5th and 6th quarters): approximately $500.00
  • Total program cost: Approximately $16,620.56
  • Additional expenses after program completion:
    • National Board OTA Certification Exam: $555.00
    • State OTA License: $166.00
* Please note that these fees may be subject to change.

At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.

See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.

  • Access the passing rates on the NBCOT examination of Bates OTA graduates.
  • NBCOT:  One Bank Street Suite 300 | Gaithersburg, MD 20878 | 301-990-7979 | info@nbcot.org
  • Accredited by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
    • 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814
    • ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA
    • www.acoteonline.org​

 

Learn more about this program’s Advisory Committee.

Please visit the OTA Fieldwork Resources page for additional forms, information and job board.

OTA Fieldwork Resources