Accreditation-Outcomes
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After passing this exam, you will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, Texas and most other states require licensure to practice. Texas and many other states use the certification exam results to determine who can be licensed to practice OT. Amarillo College OTA students continue their success by progressing through the program, passing the cert exam and getting jobs.
The total number of graduates from the Amarillo College Occupational Therapy Assistant program during the 3-year period 2024-2026 (most current) was 35, with an overall graduation rate of 94%.
The direct link for NBCOT results for Amarillo College OTA graduate data is https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx
Graduation Year | Students Entering/Graduating | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12/12 | 100% |
| 2025 | 15/14* | 93% |
| 2026 | 10/9** | 90% |
| Total | 37/35 | 94% |
* academic limitation leading to not graduating from program 2025 = 1
** non-academic/life circumstances leading to withdrawal from program 2026 = 1
Felony Notice
Note: A felony conviction may affect your ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or get a state license to practice OT. A graduate who is not allowed by NBCOT to take the certification exam because of a felony conviction will probably not be able to get a Texas license as an OTA. Assistance with a felony conviction can be obtained through NBCOT at http://www.nbcot.org/ and ECPTOTE at http://www.ptot.texas.gov/page/home.