Occupational Therapist Assistant
at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, MN
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
5
Median Earnings (1yr)
$42,509
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$42,509
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 Minnesota
Benchmark: $40,741 — average of 5 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
Northland Community and Technical College, a public institution in Thief River Falls, MN, offers a two- to four-year certificate in Occupational Therapist Assistant. This program is part of the allied health professions field (CIP 51.0803) and provides students with the clinical and technical training required to assist licensed occupational therapists in helping patients develop or regain daily living and work skills.
Other programs at the college include Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD, Carpentry, Plumbing Technology, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology. Students in the occupational therapist assistant program can expect a curriculum combining classroom instruction and supervised fieldwork, covering therapeutic techniques, patient assessment support, adaptive equipment, and documentation practices used in rehabilitation and healthcare settings.
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