NURS 243 — Professional Nursing Capstone Clinical
Degree Total 60.5 Hours Programs of Study Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is a one-plus degree program that prepares students to practice as Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) after meeting certification and state licensure standards. State Fair Community College (SFCC) is one of five colleges in Missouri Health Professions Consortium (MHPC) currently offering this program. SFCC offers and enrolls students in the general education coursework: sophomore level (professional level) coursework typically originates from a classroom at any of the five campuses and is conveyed to students via interactive television and internet-based technology. The OTA program is a hybrid program. Through the combination of general education and professional level coursework, classroom and laboratory practice, and clinical fieldwork experiences, students will learn the profession of occupational therapy assistants. The professional year does not run on a traditional SFCC academic cycle. Classes begin in the fall semester and will run until the next fall semester of the following year. Completion of professional course work takes one full year. Accreditation The MHPC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Following successful completion of coursework and passing of the cer