Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational Therapist Assistant is a two- to four-year certificate program at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, a private nonprofit institution located in Mercedita, PR. The program falls within the occupational therapy field (CIP 51.0803) and trains students to assist licensed occupational therapists in providing therapeutic services to individuals with physical, developmental, or cognitive conditions.

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce also offers related health and technical programs including Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist at the associate level, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Baking and Pastry Arts, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Students in the Occupational Therapist Assistant program can expect training in therapeutic techniques, anatomy, patient documentation, and supervised clinical fieldwork preparing them for the NBCOT certification examination.