Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate of Applied Science

Curriculum Code #2420

Effective May 2025

Division of Health and Wellness Sciences

The EHOVE/LCCC occupational therapy assistant program is designed to train occupational therapy assistants for certification testing and licensure. OTAs work with people of all ages, from infants to geriatrics, in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals, skilled rehabilitation and outpatient facilities to improve their functional levels in daily occupations and development. OCTA classes are held at EHOVE Career Center. Graduates of this program will receive an associate of applied science degree in occupational therapy assistant from Lorain County Community College. Grades in all OCTA classes and support, non-OCTA classes required for the program, including preadmission coursework must be C or better. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.

Plan of Study Grid
Preadmission Courses
ALHN 120 CAREER EXPLORATIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 1
BIOG 221 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I 4
ENGL 161 COLLEGE COMPOSITION I 3
MTHM 168 STATISTICS 1 3
PSYH 151 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3
SDEV 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 2 1
 Hours15
First Year
Fall SemesterHours
ALHN 112 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 5 1
BIOG 222 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 1 4
OCTA 102 ACTIVITY ANALYSIS 3,4 2
OCTA 111 THERAPY CONCEPTS 3,4 3
OCTA 113 OT DOCUMENTATION 3,4 1
PSYH 251 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 1 3
 Hours14
Spring Semester
OCTA 112 PEDIATRIC LEVEL I FIELDWORK 3,4 1
OCTA 120 NEUROMUSCULAR APPLICATIONS 3,4 3
OCTA 125 PEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 3,4 5
PSYH 257 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 1 3
 Hours12
Summer Semester
OCTA 110 PSYCHOSOCIAL LEVEL I FIELDWORK 3,4 1
OCTA 115 MENTAL HEALTH OT 3,4 4
OCTA 121 OT IN GERIATRICS 3,4 1
 Hours6
Second Year
Fall Semester
ALHN 121 GENERAL PATHOLOGY 1 2
OCTA 206 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 3,4 2
OCTA 207 PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION LEVEL I FIELDWORK 3,4 1
OCTA 208 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ISSUES 3,4 1
OCTA 210 PHYSICAL REHAB OT 3,4 6
 Hours12
Spring Semester
OCTA 205 LEVEL II FIELDWORK 1,4 6
 Hours6
 Total Hours65
Total LCCC Semester Credit Hours27
Courses Taken EHOVE Career Center38
Total Associate Degree Semester Hours includes prerequisites65
1

Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.

2

A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 12 or more credit hours.

3

Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.

4

Indicates that a prerequisite for EHOVE/OCTA course.

5

Students who have taken ALHN 110 or MDAS 113 are not required to take ALHN 112. 

Program Contact(s):

Teri LaGuardia
419-499-5283
tlaguardia@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

More program information can be found on our website.

Admission Requirements for Occupational Therapy Assistant

  1. Complete LCCC application.
  2. Official high school or GED and college/program transcripts (if applicable) on file in the LCCC Records office.
  3. Attend informational meeting at EHOVE Career Center or at Lorain County Community College.
  4. Completion of ALHN 120 and all preadmission classes is required  by the end of spring semester of the year the student is applying.
  5. Program application submitted to OTA Academic Advisor.
  6. Submit background check (BCI)(FBI).
  7. Minimum GPA of 2.5 on all college-level coursework (includes transfer/transient work). Students must receive a "C" or better in all courses required for the OTA program including OCTA and support courses.

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Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website:  www.lorainccc.edu/PLA

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Know the role of the OTA within the occupational therapy profession and as a member of a health care team.
  2. Be able to recognize typical from atypical in the development and functioning of our clients/patients.
  3. Be able to recognize difficulties with BADLs and IADLs throughout the lifespan.
  4. To be able to use occupation to understand patients/clients and as a basis for intervention.
  5. Be an active member of the OT community through continued professional growth and professional affiliations
  6. To provide high quality credentialed OT professionals to our community to promote health and well-being of individuals.