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Occupational Therapy Assistant

School of Health Sciences
Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center, Rm. W245 · (570) 321-5549
Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

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Pennsylvania College of Technology's Occupational Therapy Assistant program has a 18-year history of pass rates on the national certification exam well above national averages - nearly 100%! [read more about outcomes]

We also provide hands-on experience through labs, clinical role plays, group projects, and extensive and diverse fieldwork in traditional and emerging areas of OT practice. Initial accreditation for the major was received in 1988 and, in December 2000, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) honored the program with the maximum of 10 years of continued accreditation.

Our staff use a wide array of state-of-the-art lab equipment to convey their experiences as OTAs and OTs. Our three faculty have a collective 56 years of experience in OT education, and many more years in diverse areas of OT practice.

The staff's vested interest in the program, combined with the small class sizes, creates a one-on-one relationship with each student. In combination with the other positive features of our program, this has lead to our continuing success.

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Occupational Therapy Assistant News

Occupational Therapy Student Receives National, State Scholarships

May 2009

A student in the occupational therapy assistant major at Penn College was recently honored with national and state scholarship awards. The American Occupational Therapy Foundation awarded Holly L. Montarsi, of Howard, the Willard and Spackman Memorial Scholarship. This $2,000 award is generally offered to post-baccalaureate applicants; however, the selection committee recognized Montarsi’s sustained excellence in academic achievement in the associate-degree program, her commitment to the profession and her potential for future professional development. Montarsi was also presented with a $1,000 scholarship award from the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association.

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Occupational Therapy Students Present Educational Posters

April 2009

Eighteen students organized the event and presented posters. Ergonomics was among topics addressed. In celebration of Occupational Therapy Month, students enrolled in the occupational therapy assistant major offered a poster session Tuesday in the Madigan Library. Eighteen students in two courses collaborated to organize the event and offer educational presentations on occupational therapy programs for adult day care, community corrections, adolescents with developmental disability, ergonomics, wellness at a senior center and a summer handwriting camp. The posters will be displayed throughout the coming week.

Faculty Member Performs Volunteer Therapy Work in Mexico

April 2009

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Patricia J. Martin
A Penn College faculty member recently participated in a humanitarian trip to Juarez, Mexico, where she offered occupational therapy to people with disabilities and training to their caregivers. Patricia J. Martin, assistant professor and clinical director of the occupational therapy assistant program, traveled to Juarez from Feb. 15-21 through the nonprofit corporation Therapy Mission Inc., which brings occupational therapy services to parts of the world where therapists are scarce or nonexistent.

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Students to Present Poster Sessions for Occupational Therapy Month

March 2009

On April 29, as part of Occupational Therapy Month, students from Penn College’s occupational therapy assistant program will present interactive poster sessions on occupational therapy programming for populations in the community. Special topics will include occupational therapy programs for: adult day care, community corrections, adolescents with developmental disability, ergonomics, wellness at a senior center, and a summer handwriting camp. The public is invited to the presentations, which are scheduled from 2-5 p.m. in the college’s Madigan Library.

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Clinical Director to Extend Service on Accreditation Council

September 2008

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Patricia J. Martin
Patricia J. Martin, clinical director of the occupational therapy assistant program at Penn College, has been asked to extend her term as a member of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. ACOTE – the accrediting body for the American Occupational Therapy Association – is a 21-member board that fosters the development and accreditation of quality occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant education programs by establishing standards for degree programs in colleges and universities across the country.

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