What are the essential functions?

Essential functions describe required skills and abilities for completion of the Occupational Therapy Assistant program and to work as a generalist occupational therapy assistant. This list is a summary of essential functions students are required to meet throughout program coursework and fieldwork experiences. Additional information can be found at http://online.onetcenter.org

Important Tuition and Fees Information

Please be aware that your full cost of attendance consists of tuition and fees, as well as food and housing (if living on the Kent Campus), books, course materials, supplies and equipment, transportation and personal expenses for the terms in which you plan to be enrolled. Of these components, the expenses directly owed to Kent State University include tuition and fees. For students living on the Kent Campus, this also includes housing and meal costs. For commuter students who purchase a meal plan, it  includes the cost of that plan.

Upon successful completion of coursework & fieldwork experiences, students will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree.

To be eligible for graduation the student must:

For Fieldwork Educators:

• Fieldwork Educators Manual
• Fieldwork Management
• Models of Supervision
• Resource List
• Self-Assessment Tool for Fieldwork Educator Competency (SAFECOM)

For Students:

• Kathy Swoboda, MLS, OTR/L, Interim Academic Program Director | kswobod1@kent.edu | 330-382-7456
• Nina Sullivan, BS, COTA/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator | nssulliv@kent.edu | 330-382-7457
• Lori Armstrong, BA, COTA/L  NTT Faculty | lahare@kent.edu | 440-964-4335
• Linda Ankerman, BS, OTR/L, Adjunct Faculty | lankerma@kent.edu

Discover important information and policies for the OTA program

• Progression Standards & Course Sequence
• Student Handbook (Ashtabula Class of 2026 and East Liverpool Class of 2027) (PDF)
• SOTA Club at East Liverpool
• OTA Program Newsletter