Occupational Therapy Assistant

The Occupational Therapy Assistant curriculum is a two-year program of study that prepares an individual to work as a co-participant in the entire occupational therapy process, at the discretion of the supervising licensed occupational therapist. The occupational therapy assistant provides intervention pertinent to creating and promoting healthy lifestyles, restoring or habilitating a skill or ability, maintaining the current level of function, modifying activity to ensure success, and addressing disability prevention.  The Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology Program is located in Ridgeland with a Fall/August start date.