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The OTA program admits two cohorts of students per year of 25 students each to the technical study portion—Summer admission and Fall admission.  The Summer admission cohort includes the full-time and part-time hybrid tracks with labs at the Ashtabula campus.  The Fall admission cohort is the traditional face-to-face, full-time or part-time with lectures and labs held on the East Liverpool campus.  If there are more qualified applicants than available student slots, applicants will be ranked on a point scale.  Points are assigned based on grade point average (GPA), writin

Professional Background Checks

Incoming students of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program must acknowledge the mandatory federal and civilian background checks that are administered with acceptance into the program. Following notification of acceptance, but prior to the end of the first semester, students must submit documentation of these background checks. This process must be repeated during the second year for Ohio licensure.

What are the essential functions?

Essential functions describe required skills and abilities for completion of the Occupational Therapy Assistant program and to work as a generalist occupational therapy assistant. This list is a summary of essential functions students are required to meet throughout program coursework and fieldwork experiences. Additional information can be found at

Important Tuition and Fees Information

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OTA Program Cost of Attendance

OTA students also incur the following costs and fees, which are subject to change:

Upon successful completion of coursework & fieldwork experiences, students will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree.

To be eligible for graduation the student must:

For Fieldwork Educators:

• Fieldwork Educators Manual
• Models of Supervision
• Resource List
• Self-Assessment Tool for Fieldwork Educator Competency (SAFECOM)

For Students:

• Kathy Swoboda, MLS, OTR/L, Interim Academic Program Director | kswobod1@kent.edu | 330-382-7456
• Nina Sullivan, BS, COTA/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator | nssulliv@kent.edu | 330-382-7457
• Lori Armstrong, BA, COTA/L  NTT Faculty | lahare@kent.edu | 440-964-4335
• Linda Ankerman, BS, OTR/L, Adjunct Faculty | lankerma@kent.edu

Discover important information and policies for the OTA program

• Student Handbook (Ashtabula Class of 2026 and East Liverpool Class of 2027) (PDF)
• SOTA Club at East Liverpool
• OTA Program Newsletter