Occupational Therapist Assistant

The Occupational Therapist Assistant certificate program at Southwestern Community College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Sylva, North Carolina. The program prepares students to assist licensed occupational therapists in delivering therapeutic services to individuals with physical, developmental, or mental health conditions, under CIP code 51.0803 in the health professions field.

This program is part of Southwestern Community College's health sciences offerings. The college also provides vocational training in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, and Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians at the certificate level. Students in the occupational therapist assistant program can expect coursework and fieldwork in therapeutic techniques, activity analysis, documentation, and working with diverse patient populations across clinical and community settings.