Occupational Therapy Degrees

Editorial selection · reviewed 3 November 2026

Best Occupational Therapy Assistant Programs

An unranked editorial selection of occupational therapy assistant programs, chosen from verified listings where official pages document the accreditation record and the fieldwork structure. Not a league table.

Unranked: within each group the order is alphabetical. This is not a league table, no numerical scores are given, and no school paid to be included. Selected for documented educational strengths, not because a listing has more published data.

Arkansas

  • Arkansas Tech University: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    University · Ozark, Arkansas

    OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant Associate of Applied ScienceACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2031/2032 (Last on-site: 2024/2025)). Published fieldwork structure: Up to 40 hours per week under a fieldwork instructor. Published structure: 71 credits. Published outcome: graduation rate, 94% (50 graduates of 53 entering) (2023-2025; 53 students entering).

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

  • Baptist Health College Little Rock: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    College · Little Rock, Arkansas

    OTAAssociate of Applied ScienceACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2033/2034 (Last on-site: 2023/2024)). Published fieldwork structure: Level II fieldwork completed within 18 months of the didactic coursework and before the NBCOT exam. Published structure: 21 months.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Arizona

  • Brookline College: Occupational Therapy Assistant (A.A.S.)

    College · Phoenix, Arizona

    OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant (A.A.S.)ACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2030/2031 (Last on-site: 2023/2024)). Published fieldwork structure: Two Level II fieldwork courses of 6 credits each. Published structure: As few as 2 years, 72 credits.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

  • Pima Medical Institute: Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Program

    Technical or vocational institute · Mesa, Arizona

    OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant Associate DegreeACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2027/2028 (Last on-site: 2017/2018)). Published fieldwork structure: About 720 externship hours; totals vary by location. Published structure: ~20 Months; 70.5-73.5 total credits depending on location.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

California

  • American Career College: Occupational Therapy Assistant (Associate of Occupational Science)

    College · Anaheim, California

    OTAAssociate of Occupational ScienceACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2026/2027; Last on-site: 2019/2020). Published fieldwork structure: Level II Fieldwork A and B modules appear in the course list. Published structure: as little as 20 months, 98 quarter credits.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

  • Clovis Community College: Occupational Therapy Assistant (AS)

    Community college · Fresno, California

    OTAAssociate in Science, Occupational Therapy AssistantACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2028/2029; Last on-site: 2021/2022). Published fieldwork structure: two eight-week, full-time (40 hours per week) Level II rotations. Published structure: continuous 16-month period including 3 full semesters and 1 summer session, 44.5 semester credits.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Colorado

  • Pueblo Community College: Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS

    Community college · Pueblo, Colorado

    OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant, AASACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Last on-site: 2023/2024; Next on-site: 2030/2031). Published fieldwork structure: 16 weeks of fieldwork prior to graduation. Published structure: 5 semesters; 18 months of academic preparation plus 16 weeks of fieldwork, 69 semester credits.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Connecticut

  • Connecticut State Community College: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Community college · Manchester, Connecticut

    OTAAssociate in Science (A.S.) Occupational Therapy AssistantACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Last on-site: 2021/2022; Next on-site: 2028/2029). Published fieldwork structure: two 8-week supervised clinical experiences. Published structure: 2+ years.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Washington, DC

  • Trinity Washington University: Occupational Therapy Assistant, O.T.A.-B.

    University · Washington, Washington, DC

    OTABachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy AssistantACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Last on-site: 2022/2023; Next on-site: 2029/2030). Published fieldwork structure: 2 full-time rotations of 8-week Level II fieldwork (40 hours a week). Published structure: 2 years after prerequisites; 58 core OTA-B credits; 120 credits total, 120 credits.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Delaware

  • Delaware Technical Community College: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Community college · Wilmington, Delaware

    OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant Associate Degree ProgramACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Last on-site: 2020/2021; Next on-site: 2027/2028). Published fieldwork structure: Clinical Fieldwork Level II-A and II-B (OTA 231, OTA 232), 6 credits each. Published structure: Six semesters in the published course sequence, 71 semester credits.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Idaho

  • College of Western Idaho: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Community college · Nampa, Idaho

    OTAAssociate of Applied ScienceACOTE: Accreditation$10,140 whole program, 2026-27

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Last on-site: 2022/2023; Next on-site: 2029/2030). Published fieldwork structure: minimum of 16 weeks total, full-time. Published structure: 2.5 years. Published outcome: graduation rate, 100% (2023-2025 graduating classes; 39 entering students, 28 graduates).

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Illinois

  • Fox College: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    College · Tinley Park, Illinois

    OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant (associate degree)ACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2033/2034). Published fieldwork structure: Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 18 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program.. Published structure: 18 months, including 4 months of fieldwork.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Indiana

  • University of Southern Indiana: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    University · Evansville, Indiana

    OTAOccupational Therapy Assistant (associate degree)ACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2034/2035). Published fieldwork structure: Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 18 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program.. Published structure: 65 credits.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Kentucky

  • Ross College in Hopkinsville: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    College · Hopkinsville, Kentucky

    OTAAssociate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy AssistantACOTE: Probationary AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Probationary Accreditation (Last on-site: 2025/2026; Next on-site: 2030/2031). Published fieldwork structure: Two 2-month full time fieldwork experiences at the end of the didactic portion. Published structure: 8 quarters, 96 quarter credits. Published outcome: graduation rate, 73% (2022-2024 classes; 11 graduates).

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Massachusetts

  • Springfield Technical Community College: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Community college · Springfield, Massachusetts

    OTAAssociate in Science in Occupational Therapy AssistantACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Last on-site: 2020/2021; Next on-site: 2030/2031). Published fieldwork structure: Level II fieldwork must be completed within 20 months of the didactic coursework.. Published structure: 2 years.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.

Ohio

  • Sinclair Community College: Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Community college · Dayton, Ohio

    OTAAssociates of Applied Science degree in Occupational Therapy AssistantACOTE: AccreditationTuition not published

    Why it is here: ACOTE directory status: Accreditation (Next on-site: 2031/2032; Last on-site: 2021/2022). Published fieldwork structure: 16 weeks of Level II fieldwork within 12 months of completing didactic coursework.. Published structure: Designed to be completed in five semesters on a full-time basis, 65 credits.

    Limitations: Only facts printed on official pages are used; faculty quality, student outcomes beyond the published figures shown, and employer relationships are not assessed.