OTABachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
University of North Alabama · Florence, Alabama
- Pathway
- Occupational therapy assistant education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition
- Not published
Occupational therapy assistant education
About this program
Four-year on-campus bachelor's-level OTA program; the school states it holds ACOTE Candidacy Status, so graduates are not yet eligible for the OTA exam under an accredited program.
- School and department
- University of North AlabamaHealth Professions Department
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Bachelor of Science - Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Browsing category
- Bachelor’s degree · BS
- Professional pathway
- Occupational therapy assistant education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- University of North Alabama
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.
ACOTEAccreditationCandidacyVerified in official record
The program has candidacy status. It is not fully accredited.
Scope: Bachelor's-level OTA program, Florence AL; ACOTE directory lists Candidacy (a developing program, not fully accredited)
Published term: Next on-site: 2027/2028
Checked 3 November 2026
ACOTEAccreditationhas applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy StatusStated by the school
The program has candidacy status. It is not fully accredited.
Scope: Baccalaureate-degree-level OTA program, as stated by the school
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
- Not published
In-person requirements
- Fieldwork · requiredHands-on fieldwork experiences in healthcare settings.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Florence, Alabama
- Teaching campus
- Florence campus1 Harrison Plaza
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 4 years
- Credits
- 121 semester 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
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, study intensity.
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)