Build your skills for assisting in occupational therapy, helping people of all ages to overcome difficulties, gain independence, and live a healthier, fuller life.
Study
Occupational
Therapy Assisting
at South College
in Asheville
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program
South College Asheville
Program Information
Associate of Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant
This program is designed to prepare you to support and collaborate with an occupational therapist in helping patients restore the ability to accomplish tasks they want or need to do.
Through immersive classroom and clinical instruction, you’ll focus on how to serve clients with impairments due to things like genetic or chronic conditions, illness, and/or trauma.
You’ll study how to assess and instruct patients, explore how to adapt activities and environments to their needs, and gain hands-on experience with therapy equipment.
Develop essential skills in:
- Clinical reasoning
- Client-centered care
- Patient observation and assessment
- Therapeutic strategies and techniques
- Patient education and adaptations
South College
Asheville, North Carolina
Our Asheville campus facility celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2022. Located just off 1-40 near Biltmore Village, it offers students access to a range of resources at one convenient, attractive location in the North Carolina mountains—with ample parking, too. Students at our Asheville campus can also pursue career services support. Our team can help you learn to improve your job-searching abilities or polish your resume-writing and interviewing skills.
South College
Accreditation
South College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award degrees at the doctorate, educational specialist, master’s, baccalaureate, and associate levels. South College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of South College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
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