Occupational Therapy Degrees

OTAAssociate degree

Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate in Science

Awards: Associate in Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant

North Shore Community College · Danvers, Massachusetts

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Pathway
Occupational therapy assistant education
Coursework
On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
Duration
Accelerated option: 13-14 monthsFull time, Part time
Tuition
Not published

Occupational therapy assistant education

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

About this program

OTA associate program with an accelerated 13-14 month full-time option for students who have finished general education courses and a part-time option.

School and department
North Shore Community College

Award and pathway

Exact official award
Associate in Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant
Browsing category
Associate degree · AS
Professional pathway
Occupational therapy assistant education
Award status
Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
Awarding institution
North Shore 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: ACOTE directory entry: North Shore Community College, OTA Associate, Danvers, MA

    Published term: Last on-site: 2021/2022; 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
On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
Campus attendance
Campus attendance not confirmed
Study intensity
Full time, Part timeAccelerated full-time option and a part-time option; Level II fieldwork is 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
Danvers, Massachusetts
Teaching campus
North Shore Community College
Fieldwork location
Not confirmed

Duration and credits

Duration
Accelerated option: 13-14 months

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

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.

Published outcomes

Reported by the program, with cohort, reporting period and denominator. Figures from different programs, years or definitions are not comparable.

  • graduation rate: 93%

    Cohort: 2023-2025 classes · Period: 2023-2025 · Denominator: 40 entering, 37 graduating · Source

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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