The purpose of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Panola College is to offer a specialized health care curriculum designed to meet  the needs of the people within its service area.  It is our desire to graduate knowledgeable students who will provide occupational therapy services to their community with commitment and caring.

The OTA Program is located in the W.C. Smith Health Science Center across the street from the main Panola College campus and is operated under the guidance of the American Occupational Therapy Association. The program consists of five academic semesters and two, eight-week Level II fieldwork experiences that must be completed within 18 months following completion of academic courses. The curriculum ensures a balance of theoretical and technical courses as well as supervised application of skills in area health care facilities. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree.

The instructors of the OTA program believe that students learn best by doing. We employ this idea by engaging our students in an array of hands on learning, community service experiences. Each summer, OTA students participate in a day camp for children with special needs.

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Still have questions? Contact us at ota@panola.edu or call 903-694-4000.

**Due to limited space, students are admitted on a competitive basis.  Selection is based on factors of residency, interview, completed core courses, documented OT observation hours, and any combination of TSI scores, and college and/or high school GPA, or equivalent.