2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community CollegeOCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSISTANTPROGRAMAdmission Requirements:• Set up appointment withcareer-technical counselor.• Meet all of the collegeadmissions requirements.• Submit a high schooltranscript or GED certificatewith scores. High schoolGPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4point scale or GEDcertificate with scores (260minimum score required).If minimum high schoolGPA or GED scores are notachieved, 6 credit hours ofcollege course work with a2.5 cumulative GPA will beconsidered (officialtranscripts are required).• Submit previousofficial college transcripts(hand carried transcriptsnot accepted) if you havealready taken collegecourses.• Submit ACT scores. Testsmust have been takenwithin the last five years.• Complete threeobservational experiences,consisting of two hourseach, at three different siteswith paperwork turned intothe Counseling Office.OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYASSISTANTThe Occupational TherapyAssistant program includescourses in science, liberal arts,and in OTA. The OTA coursesconsist of lecture and laboratory periods andprovide carefully planned fieldwork experiences inhealth care and community based agencies andfacilities. These fieldwork experiences begin earlyin the first semester and increase in length of timesand complexity of skill as the program progresses.The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program isaccredited by the Accreditation Council for OccupationalTherapy Education (ACOTE) of the AmericanOccupational Therapy Association (AOTA),located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. AOTA’s phonenumber is (301) 652-AOTA. Graduates of the programwill be able to sit for the national certificationexamination for the occupational therapy assistantadministered by the National Board for Certificationin Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successfulcompletion of this exam, the individual willbe a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant(COTA). Many states, including Missouri, requirelicensure in order to practice; however, statelicenses are usually based on the results of theNBCOT Certification Examination.The Missouri and Illinois Boards of OccupationalTherapy as well as NBCOT may refuse licensureto applicants who may jeopardize the wellbeing of their citizens.Note: Some fieldwork and employment sitesmay require criminal background checks, childabuse clearance checks, etc., in order for studentsto participate in fieldwork and employment activities.A felony conviction may affect a graduate’sability to sit for the NBCOT certification examinationand/or may prevent an individual from obtaininga license to practice. Students may wish tocontact the appropriate regulatory body for additionalinformation prior to enrolling in a programof study.NOTE: All OTA students must complete Level IIFieldwork within 18 months following completionof academic preparation.ALLIED HEALTHGeneral Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26BIO 240/243 . .Anatomy and Physiology I* . . .4BIO 241/244 . .Anatomy and Physiology II . . .4ENG 101 . . . . .English Composition I . . . . . .3ENG 115 . . . . .Technical Writing -or- . . . . .3ENG 125 . . . . .Business Writing . . . . . . . . . .3HIS/POL . . . . .History or Pol. Science** . . . .3MAT 121 . . . .Intermediate Algebra . . . . . . .3PSY 101 . . . . . .Introduction to Psychology . . .3SPE 101 . . . . . .Oral Communication . . . . . . .3Required Courses for OTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36OTA100 . . . . . .Fundamentals of OTA I . . . . . .4OTA 102/112 . .Fundamentals of OTA II . . . . .4OTA 103 . . . . .Adaptive Activities I . . . . . . . .2OTA 104/114 . .Adaptive Activities II . . . . . . . .2OTA 203/213 . .Fundamentals of OTA III . . . .5OTA 204/214 . .Fundamentals of OTA IV . . . . .4OTA 207 . . . . .Health and Disease . . . . . . . . .4OTA 209 . . . . .Health Occup. Seminar . . . . .2OTA 218 . . . . .Adaptive Living Skills Lab . . . .2OTA 210 . . . . .OTA Practicum I . . . . . . . . . . .4OTA 211 . . . . .OTA Practicum II . . . . . . . . . .4OTA 199 . . . . .Occupational TherapyCapstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Other Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9BIO 270/271 . .Kinesiology*** . . . . . . . . . . . .3CPT 103 . . . . .Microsoft Applications,MS Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Humanities elective . . . . . . . .3Total Required Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73* Pre-requisite: High school biology or equivalent.** Choose one: HIS 101, 102, or 115,POL 101 or 102.*** Pre-requisite: BIO 240/243.MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION(A Non-Credit Program)This certificate program is a self-containedonline offering that allows students to sign upanytime and to progress at their own pace. It iscoordinated through CareerStep, a recognizedleader in medical transcription education.Students receive reference materials and atranscriber for use in their homes, and they haveaccess online to all other course materials.Technical and academic support are availablethrough e-mail and telephone contact, andstudents are connected through e-mail andperiodic optional group meetings.No previous medical or secretarialexperience is necessary, although typing skillsneed to be developed in order to successfullycomplete the course. For information, call636-922-8280.68