CTE program

"That occupation is as necessary to life as food and drink. That every human being should have both physical and mental occupation… That sick minds, sick bodies, sick souls, may be healed through occupation." William Rush Dunton, Jr. (1919).

Occupational Therapy is a profession of healing for those individuals who have been affected by injury or illness physically or mentally.

If you are a person who enjoys helping people help themselves...

If you are a person who enjoys creative problem solving...

If you are a person who enjoys working with your hands...

If you are a good team player...
...Occupational Therapy may be the career choice for you.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Salt Lake Community College offers a 2-year Associate of Applied Science degree enabling the graduate to work in the many practice areas with people with disabilities of all ages.

An education at SLCC can provide the key to unlock the door of opportunity for you to use your talents and skills in providing meaningful occupation to those in need.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
(301) 652-2682
(301) 652-7711 (FAX)
(800) 377-8555 (TTY).

Graduates will be prepared to take the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. After successful completion of the exam, the individual will be a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) and eligible for state licensure which is required to practice in Utah. Students with a history of a misdemeanor or felony involving moral turpitude may not be eligible for state licensure and should contact the program coordinator before enrolling in classes.

For admissions information, click here

Service Learning
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is fully "engaged" department on SLCC campus.  This is a unique designation and means that through the activities of the program students become engaged in community service and service learning.  Students learn about civic engagement, the importance of life long service and learning as well as the effect they have as future professionals on global issues.

To find out more about service learning on campus, please visit the Thayne Center.

The students in the program have found that service learning was the best part of the program.  It enabled them to learn about our community and the needs of the people who surround us every day in our workplaces, schools, businesses and homes. 

For more information regarding service learning in the Occupational Therapy, please click here.