OTA 107 — Occupational Therapy Assistant Preliminary Skills
This course is designed to provide students entering the Occupational Therapy Assistant program with the necessary preliminary preparation to attend lectures, laboratory, and clinical courses. Students will be required to access library resources in preparation for writing evidence-based, peer-reviewed research papers in the English language about common diagnoses and will begin to review lists of medical terminology, body systems, and their joints/muscles/movements. Students will review criteria for professionalism and will become familiar with OT professional organizations. Students can obtain assistance with completing and submitting forms, on a recurring, as needed, and/or drop-in basis. Students will be provided information about the college's resources, including financial aid, Accommodation Resource Center, Tutoring, and basic needs. Students will be required to meet with Student Success Advisors to improve student's performance levels and increase retention and success outcomes in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. (CSU)