OTAAssociate degree
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Awards: Associate of Applied Science
College of Western Idaho · Nampa, Idaho
- Pathway
- Occupational therapy assistant education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 2.5 yearsFull time
- Tuition
- $10,140 whole program, 2026-27
Occupational therapy assistant education
About this program
Full-time, in-person two-and-a-half-year OTA program at the Nampa campus leading to an Associate of Applied Science, with Level I and Level II fieldwork.
- School and department
- College of Western Idaho
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Associate of Applied Science
- Browsing category
- Associate degree · AAS
- Professional pathway
- Occupational therapy assistant education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- College of Western Idaho
Accreditation
As recorded by the accreditor, with the exact program and locations covered. A degree alone does not grant a license, and admission does not guarantee certification eligibility.
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: OTA Associate, Nampa, ID (ACOTE school directory)
Published term: Last on-site: 2022/2023; Next on-site: 2029/2030
Checked 3 November 2026
Accreditation, NBCOT certification and state licensure explained
Delivery, attendance and in-person requirements
Online coursework does not mean no in-person activity. Coursework delivery, campus attendance and practical requirements are separate facts.
- Coursework delivery
- On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- Study intensity
- Full timefull-time, in-person program
In-person requirements
- Fieldwork · requiredLevel I experiences are integrated through the program and Level II totals at least 16 weeks full-time.
- Level II fieldwork
- minimum of 16 weeks total, full-time
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Nampa, Idaho
- Teaching campus
- Nampa Campus5500 E Opportunity Dr
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 2.5 years
Admissions
- Prior study
- Not published
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Application route
- Direct application to the institutionSupplemental program application after CWI admission
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Intakes
- Fall
- Deadlines
- Fall 2027 Application Period March 1 - 31, 2027
Costs
US dollars as the school publishes them. Each fee keeps its basis (per credit, per term, per year, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated total tuition for the programTuition · mandatory | $10,140whole program, 2026-27 | All students | 3 November 2026Source |
| Fees (program total)Mandatory fee · mandatory | $220whole program, 2026-27 | All students | 3 November 2026Source |
| Special course fees (program total)Mandatory fee · mandatory | $1,030whole program, 2026-27 | All students | 3 November 2026Source |
Published outcomes
Reported by the program, with cohort, reporting period and denominator. Figures from different programs, years or definitions are not comparable.
graduation rate: 100%
Cohort: 2023-2025 graduating classes · Period: academic calendar years 2023-2025 · Denominator: 39 entering students, 28 graduates · Source
Sources and verification
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 3 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 3 November 2026)