Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational Therapist Assistant is a two-to-four-year certificate program offered at Goodwin University, a private nonprofit institution located in East Hartford, CT. This program falls within the health professions field (CIP 51.0803) and prepares students to work as occupational therapist assistants under the supervision of licensed occupational therapists, supporting patients in developing, recovering, and maintaining daily living and working skills.

Goodwin University offers this program alongside several other health and technical certificate programs. Related offerings at the school include Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician (both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificates), Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. Students in this program can expect coursework in occupational therapy theory, therapeutic techniques, anatomy, and clinical fieldwork hours required for eligibility to sit for the national certification examination for occupational therapist assistants.