Welcome and thank you for visiting with us today! We hope this website provides you with answers to your questions about the OTA Program at Polk State College, Winter Haven Campus, Florida.
OTA Program Mission
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is committed to providing people in Polk County with opportunities for personal and professional development within an environment of academic excellence.
OTA Program Credo
“Opportunities for Transformation and Autonomy”
Accreditation Status
The OTA Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its Web address is acoteonline.org.
Outcomes for First-Time Takers of the National Certification Exam for Academic Years 2010-12 (3-year Aggregate)
|
Year |
Number of Program Graduates |
Number of first-time test takers |
Number of first-time takers who passed the exam |
Percentage of first-time takers who passed the exam |
|
2010 |
14 |
16 |
14 |
88% |
|
2011 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
91% |
|
2012 |
14 |
15 |
13 |
87% |
|
Total 3-year |
41 |
42 |
37 |
88.6% |
The OTA Program is member of the Florida Occupational Therapy Educational Consortium (FLOTEC). Polk State College and the OTA Program reserve the right to make changes in the regulations, course offerings, curriculum, policies, and rules.