Find out more about our Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and discover why you belong here!
- Course Sequence
- Essential Functions
- Professional Background Checks
- Selection Process
- Transfer Credit
- Register for an Information Session
Admission Requirements
- Attendance at an Information Session or meeting with an advisor for the OTA Program is not required but highly recommended. Contact Julie Mirabell at jmirabel@kent.edu or set up an appointment.
- Submit the online OTA Program Technical Study Application. THIS IS A SEPARATE APPLICATION FROM THE APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY.
- Demonstrate college readiness with completion of ALL developmental course work (as prescribed during KSU admission process based on placement test results, high school grade point average and/or prior college courses) with a “C” or better by the beginning of the OTA program. Applicants may be “provisionally accepted” to the OTA program if enrolled in developmental courses and on track to pass with “C” or better in the semester prior to entrance/acceptance to the program.
- Complete a biology course (high school or college course such as BSCI 10001 or BSCI 11010) with a letter grade of ‘C’ or better.
- Applicants must successfully complete BSCI 11010—Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health or equivalent course by the end of Semester One to be eligible to progress to the OTA technical study classes in Semester Two. Applicants may be “provisionally accepted” to the OTA program if enrolled in A&P I and on track to pass with “C” or better in the semester prior to entrance/acceptance to the program.
- Complete required observation (16 hours total in two different settings) and submit forms. The forms are found in the back of the packet.
- Complete non-critical OTA, Kent Core and related courses as desired to reduce course load during the technical study program.
Application Information
Application Information Packet Observation Form
Ashtabula Class of 2025 applications now available; deadline March 1
East Liverpool Class of 2026 applications now available; deadline April 30
* Important Note: A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT Certification examination or obtain state licensure.
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