Occupational Therapist Assistant
at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, MO
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
4
Median Earnings (1yr)
$37,137
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$37,137
Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.
How This Program Compares
First-year graduate earnings vs. Medical Assisting programs in Missouri
Benchmark: $35,938 — average of 11 comparable programs
National median wage — Medical Assisting
$42,000
Across all experience levels in this field
Projected job growth — Medical Assisting
+13%
National outlook for this field
About This Program
The Occupational Therapist Assistant program at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, MO is a two- to four-year certificate program in the occupational therapy field (CIP 51.0803). Jefferson College is a public institution, and this program prepares students to assist licensed occupational therapists in delivering rehabilitative services to individuals with physical, developmental, or mental health conditions in clinical and community settings.
The curriculum covers therapeutic activities, documentation, patient interaction, and supervised fieldwork. Jefferson College also offers related programs including Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, providing students with diverse vocational and technical options at the Hillsboro campus.
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