Imagine you need to learn how to:
● Safely get in and out of bed after an injury.
● Move yourself from a wheelchair to a couch.
● Grasp a coffee mug or a utensil.
The person who can help you is an occupational therapy assistant or OTA.
Black Hawk College has a new program to train students for this rewarding, in-demand career.
The next class of the Occupational Therapy Assistant program begins in Fall 2026, but students must apply by March 1, 2026.
The BHC program does not have any course prerequisites, however students must:
● Complete 10 hours of observation before they apply.
● Provide a personal statement.
● Provide two letters of recommendation.
● Take the Health Science Reasoning Test – HSRT.
Students graduate in just over two years (six semesters) with an associate in applied science degree then are eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy – NBCOT Certification Exam.
Learn more about the Black Hawk College OTA program at www.bhc.edu/ota.
