Occupational Therapy Assistant

The overall mission of the OTA program is to recruit, educate and graduate a diverse group of students who are prepared to:

• pass the national certification exam for occupational therapy assistants;
• obtain state licensure as occupational therapy assistants; and
• enter the workforce as certified and licensed occupational therapy assistants.

Wor-Wic Community College’s occupational therapy assistant program aims to deliver a learner-centered society by providing residents of Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore with access to a comprehensive, quality and affordable education in the field of occupational therapy as occupational therapy assistants. We intend to uphold the philosophical beliefs of the profession of occupational therapy by creating strong leaders in occupational therapy. We seek to develop diverse students who will advocate for a meaningful life through engagement in occupation for all clients, whether or not they have health restrictions.

The program aims to empower learners through engagement in scholarship, leadership, professional and ethical behavior, and clinical reasoning. We also seek to develop practitioners who will contribute to enabling in all recipients of OT services the ability to lead purposeful and meaningful lives across the lifespan. Graduates of the program will be competent generalists who will promote individual and population health through occupational therapy practice, education and advocacy.    
 
The overall mission of the OTA program, which is aligned with the mission and goals of Wor-Wic Community College, is to provide an affordable and comprehensive educational experience in recruiting, educating and graduating a diverse group of students who are prepared to successfully pass the NBCOT exam for occupational therapy assistants, obtain state licensure as occupational therapy assistants and enter the workforce as certified and licensed occupational therapy assistants. Students enrolled in this program obtain didactic and direct clinical experience at a variety of local institutions. These experiences may include acute hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term care facilities, day care centers, skilled nursing facilities, psychiatric facilities, pediatric centers and the school system. Students develop foundational knowledge and entry-level skills to facilitate their ability to function as integral members of the healthcare team in providing occupational therapy services at the individual, group and population levels to clients across the life span.