Average Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary in Hawaiʻi

$60,840

4303 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96816

Occupational Therapy Assistant

hlthsci@hawaii.edu

(808) 734-9000

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Tuition & Fees : $12,408

Trade Category : Healthcare

Program Type : Trade Program

Location : Hawai'i / O'ahu / Honolulu

Trade School : Kapi'olani Community College

Purpose of Program : Leads to Employment

Program Length : 76 credits: 7 semesters

Covid-19 Updates

Check with the Health Sciences/ Emergency Medical counselors to see if there are any restrictions or changes due to Covid-19. You can email them with any questions.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program offered at Kapi‘olani Community College (KCC) leads to employment as an occupational therapy assistant. Occupational therapy assistants work under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist. By completing the occupational therapy assistant course, you will earn an Associate of Science degree. The AS degree is 76 credits and will take about 7 semesters to complete including 1 semester of prerequisite courses.

Associate of Science

The AS Occupational Therapy Assistant program prepares students to work with clients who need to improve their independence in functional activities relating to activities of daily living, work or play/leisure as a result of injury, illness, the aging process, developmental delays, poverty, or cultural differences. Students will have faculty-supervised clinical learning experiences in addition to classroom work. Students who graduate can take the certification exam and are then licensed as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in Hawaiʻi.

Admissions Process

There are several steps to the Occupational Therapy Assistant admissions process, and you can begin some of the steps before the next application period begins.

Attend Mandatory Information Session

All sessions will be held on Zoom due to Covid-19.

Seek Advising with Health Careers Counselors

In-person counseling is currently suspended. Phone or Zoom appointments can be scheduled by calling the Health Careers Counseling Center at (808) 734-9224 or emailing them at hlthsci@hawaii.edu.

Take the ACCUPLACER WriterPlacer Placement Test

You must receive a score of 5 or higher or qualification of ENG 100.

Apply to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Certification

Graduates of the occupational therapy assistant program are eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam. Then you will be licensed to practice as Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) in the state of Hawaiʻi.

Accreditation

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Kapi‘olani Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) which is a regional accrediting commission. The ACCJC is accredited by both the USDE and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Tuition

The tuition for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate of Science degree program is listed on the KCC website as $10,181 for local residents. However, the breakdown in the pdf is from a total of 56 credits. It doesn't include the additional 20 credits of prerequisite courses. Here is the approximate total for tuition and fees for the occupational therapy assistant program with 73 credits for three different resident statuses:

Resident Tuition: $12,408 ($131/ credit)

Non-Resident Tuition: $28,030 ($345/ credit)

Non-Resident Pacific Isle Exemption Tuition: $17,189.50 ($196.50/ credit)

Financial Aid

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program qualifies for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Also visit KCC's financial aid page for more information.

Scholarships

Information about scholarships and grants can be found here.

Veteran Education & Training Benefits

Kapi‘olani Community College (KCC) is a GI Bill® approved school and has 447 GI Bill® students. KCC takes part in the Yellow Ribbon Program and the Principles of Excellence Program. KCC is an approved education institution under the Veterans Education Assistance Act (GI Bill®), the Veterans Readjustment Act, and the Dependent’s Educational Act.

For more information, visit KCC's Veteran & Military Resource page or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits page.

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