Occupational Therapy Degrees

OTAAssociate degree

Occupational Therapy Assistant AAS Degree

Awards: Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree

Hawkeye Community College · Waterloo, Iowa

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Pathway
Occupational therapy assistant education
Coursework
HybridCampus attendance not confirmed
Duration
2 1/2 yearsFull time
Tuition
Not published

Occupational therapy assistant education

Programs intended to prepare students for entry into the occupational therapy assistant profession.

About this program

AAS in OTA of 76 credits over about two and a half years, with daytime face-to-face and hybrid classes and a spring-semester start.

School and department
Hawkeye Community College

Award and pathway

Exact official award
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree
Browsing category
Associate degree · AAS
Professional pathway
Occupational therapy assistant education
Award status
Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
Awarding institution
Hawkeye Community College

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, Waterloo IA (ACOTE program directory)

    Published term: Next on-site: 2031/2032

    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
HybridPart of the coursework is online and part is on campus. Required campus time is shown.
Campus attendance
Campus attendance not confirmed
Teaching mode
Teaching mode not confirmed
Study intensity
Full time

In-person requirements

In-person requirements (labs, fieldwork, capstone, placements) are not published on the pages we checked. Ask the program before assuming any part is remote.

Placement arrangement
Placement arrangement not confirmed
Fieldwork locations
Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.

Where: four different places

Institution headquarters
Waterloo, Iowa
Teaching campus
Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo)
Online enrollment eligibility
Not confirmed. An online program of a university in one state is not automatically available in every state.
Fieldwork location
Not confirmed

Duration and credits

Duration
2 1/2 years
Credits
76 credits

Admissions

Prior study
Not published
Prior professional credential
Not stated
Minimum GPA
Not published
Observation hours
Not published
Admission tests
Not published
Application route
Not confirmed
International applicants
Not confirmed
Intakes
  • Spring semester

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.

Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the school for current tuition, fees and other mandatory costs.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, application deadline.

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)

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