Occupational Therapy
Blue Mountain Community College
in partnership with
Linn-Benton Community College
The LBCC Occupational Therapy Assistant program is currently under development to become a two-year associate degree program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
2012 Information and Deadlines:
Application Dates: We will begin accepting applications on April 9, 2012 and will accept them through 5 p.m. on April 23, 2012. Application packets must be received by BMCC's Admission Office in Pendleton (see address below) on or prior to 5 pm on April 23, 2012. (Late applications will not be considered.)
Program Dates: Fall 2012 through Spring 2014.
Admisson Decision: Week of June 25, 2012
Non-Refundable Deposit for admitted students: $2,000 due by July 29, 2012
Orientation Date: Admitted students will receive information on the day, time, and location of this orientation to be held at LBCC's Lebanon campus.
Other dates and deadlines are included in both BMCC and LBCC's application packets. Be sure to read both thoroughly. To view Linn-Benton Community College's Fall 2012 Occupational Therapy Assistant Distance Education Bulletin go to:
http://www.linnbenton.edu/go/admission-forms-and-applications
For more information about this program please contact Crystal Patton-Doherty at 541.278.5876 or by email to cpatton@bluecc.edu
The purpose of this program is to prepare students to function as competent entry-level occupational therapy assistants in a variety of practice settings and to pass the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) examination. For additional program information please visit: www.linnbenton.edu/go/ota.
Program Format:
A maximum of 24 students will move through this program as a cohort. Some students will follow a traditional model of attendance at LBCC and others will follow a distance eduation (DE) model of accessing the OTA program-specific courses at the same time via the internet from remote sites in Oregon. The curriculum includes classroom, laboratory, and fieldwork components. The is a 6-term, 96-credit program designed to be completed within 2 years. Students must fulfill all requirements within 36 months of admission into the program. Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 18 months of completion of teh didactic portion of the program. Fieldwork placements are determined by the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and will depend on availability of sites. Students may have to travel out of their immediate geographic area to a location in the Pacific Northwest.
Estimated Program Cost: $16,865
