The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC)
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Training Program
Located in Fort Sam Houston, TX, this program is the sole Department of Defense sponsored OTA school for eligible enlisted Army, Army Reserve, and Navy students.
Three training iterations are delivered each year for up to 20 students per class through a comprehensive 17-week Phase I (didactic classroom-based training) and 16-week Phase II (fieldwork) curriculum.
Graduates are qualified to challenge the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and earn distinction as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).
Mission
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To train the most knowledgeable, clinically proficient, and professionally sound occupational therapy assistants who are ready to support DOD
mission success world-wide.
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Vision
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To maintain distinction as a nationally top-ranked occupational therapy assistant academic program. |
Program Accreditation Status:
10 year Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) accreditation certified from academic year 2009/2010 to 2019/2020
ACOTE Contact Information:
AOTA Accreditation Department
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3425
Phone: 301-652-6611 x 2914
E-mail: www.aota.org
Results of National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Examination
| Year |
# Graduates |
# First Time
Test Takers |
# First Time
Test Takers
Who Passed |
% Pass Rate |
| 2009 |
22 |
19 |
17 |
89% |
| 2010 |
17 |
9 |
8 |
89% |
| 2011 |
28 |
12 |
12 |
100% |
| Total 3 Year |
67 |
40 |
37 |
93% |
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Contact
Address
METC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
3375 Corporal Johnson Road
Building 1374 Room 142
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Contacts
| Phone |
(210) 221-5324 |
| Fax |
(210) 221-4447 |
