Mission Statement

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is committed to providing students with quality education and clinical expertise.The program is directed toward advancing and preparing students for:

• Entry-level practice as an Occupational Therapy Assistant

• The national certification examination

• Civic engagement

• Making contributions to local and national professional communities through membership and community-engaged learning assignments.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Salt Lake Community College will work to achieve its mission by:

• Engaging students in learning experiences to acquire, synthesize, integrate and assess intervention in areas of health and disability

• Providing a firm base of generalized education encompassing an introduction to the many aspects of occupational therapy practice that can be applied to traditional and emerging areas of practice

• Providing students with opportunities to utilize existing community resources and to develop professional contacts

• Designing curriculum to enhance student acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for successful performance as occupational therapy practitioners in the community

Meetings take place in the OTA program classroom (Room 023) on the Jordan Campus at 12:00-12:30 the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.