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Jan Gorecki, OTR/L,MS
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jgorecki@dtcc.edu
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The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association Inc. (AOTA).

 American Occupational Therapy Association Inc.
4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, Maryland 20824-1220
Phone: 301-652-AOTA (2682).
http://www.aota.org
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Welcome to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program (OTA) on the Wilmington Campus. As an OTA student, you will learn to work with people of all ages with physical, developmental, social or emotional problems who need assistance to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives.

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist (OTR), provides clients with specialized activities (occupations) which aid them in mastering the skills necessary to perform daily tasks at home, school and in the community.

Graduates will be able to sit for the National Certification Exam for the Occupational Therapy Assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the National Certification Exam. After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

The total number of graduates who passed the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination as first-time new graduate test takers in 2007–2009 was 22 out of 24, which is a pass rate of 92%. During that 3-year time period, the program had 24 graduates.

Important Application Note!
Hospitals and clinical facilities, as well as professional certification exam agencies, require health care providers to undergo and pass drug screens and/or criminal background checks.

As a result, beginning with the Class of 2012, when a student is accepted into an allied health program, the offer of the program seat will be contingent upon the completion and review of criminal background and drug screens, as well as related Adult abuse and Child abuse screens.

This testing must be completed within the timeline provided to students offered a program seat, and all costs associated with the testing are the responsibility of the student.  Failure to complete the testing, and satisfy department and clinical site guidelines during the review process, will result in forfeiture of the offered seat.

NO testing is to be completed now! Specific testing instructions will be provided to students accepted into a program.
 Licensing/Certification Exams

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
(required to practice in Delaware)
If you would like to learn more about the profession, below are some links that might interest you.