This curriculum is designed to academically prepare students to apply for the restricted admissions AAS Occupational Therapy Assistant program and to gain a job ready skill in health professions. Students will either prepare to take the National Registry of EMT certification exam or prepare to work in a medical office. Students should be aware that completion of this program does not guarantee admission into the AAS Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Employment opportunities include positions in childcare centers, Head Start and Early Head Start classrooms, family day care homes, preschool programs, centers for children with special needs, residential childcare facilities, and industry associated centers.
Related Programs
- Occupational Therapy Assistant (Associate of Applied Science)
Program Cost & Length
Est. Tuition*: $
Program Length: 1 Year
Credits: 27
*Estimated cost reflects in-state rate and is subject to change. Click here for the cost of attendance for financial aid.
Program Head
Leah Savelyev, DHSc, OTR/L, OTA/L
Administrative Officer, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Certificate – Early Childhood Education, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 1996
A.A.S. – Occupational Therapy Assistant, College of Health Sciences, 2002
B.A. – Psychology, Mary Baldwin University, 2012
M.O.T. – Occupational Therapy, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, 2016
D.H.S.C. – Doctor of Health Sciences, Radford University Carilion, 2022
Have Questions? Contact Us
enroll@virginiawestern.edu
Chapman Hall
855-874-6690
School of Health Professions
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This program is eligible for G3 funding assistance! Click here for more information and to contact an advisor.