"The conviction for a serious crime may be an impediment to request a board certification examination or obtain the license issued by the Examining Board in P.R or U.S.”
The occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200 North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org.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 successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Students admitted to the program will be able to take the National Board Examination of the US, otherwise they may take the Puerto Rico Board examination (http://www.gobierno.pr). Address: GM Group 3er.floor; Urb. Caribe1590, Ponce de León St., Río Piedras, PR. Tel: (787) 999-8989, ORCPS 765.2929 Ext. 6530, 6637, JLDM 765.2929 Ext. 3467, 6640, 6550
The NBCOT pass rates can be found at: https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx. If you have any question regarding the National Board certification exam, please contact NBCOT at: National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. 12 South Summit Ave. Suite 100 Gaithersburg, MD 20877. (http://www.nbcot.org)
Graduation Year | Student Graduating | Total of Number of First time taker (One year period) | Total of Number of Second time taker (One year period) | OTA of Number Pass Certification Exam | Year Past Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 13 | 5/12 | 3/5 | 8 | 67% |
2019 | 15* | 4/15 | 1/8 | 5 | 38% |
2020 | 1** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 20** | 8/13 | 0/1 | 8 | 50% |
Total 4 - last year's period |
*Three student that graduated in 2019, enrolled in to the program in 2016
**2020/2021, Student graduation delay secondary to Covid19* pandemic situation (Delay in complete FW II practice).
Note: Last OTA P.R. Certification exam - November 2021
Graduation Rates
Total of Student graduates during 3-year graduation period 2016-2019
Graduation Cluster |
Student Graduating/Entering |
Graduation Rate |
2016-2018 |
*16/23 |
70% |
2017-2019 |
**12/19 |
63% |
2018-2020 |
***10/23 |
43% |
2019-2021 |
***10/25 |
40% |
Total 4 year’s period |
Note: First Cluster began on September 2016
*Three students enrolled in 2016 graduated in 2019
**Three Students enrolled in 2017 has expected graduation in 2020/2021
*** 2020/2021, Student graduation delay, secondary to Covid19* pandemic situation (Delay in complete FW II practice). Several Student pending to complete the program requirement 2022
The Institutional Catalog provides information regarding tuition costs, credit transcripts, and other general expenses. The following itemization of expenses is only an estimate for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Program. For information regarding other institutional fees, such as enrollment cancelation and document duplicates, among others, students must refer to the Institutional Catalog (www.huertas.edu) or seek assistance in the Registrar's Office.
Description |
Estimated Cost |
6 semesters with a minimum of 12 credits |
$3,250 per semester Total: 19,510 |
Admission Application |
$10.00 |
Uniforms |
$100.00 |
Books and materials |
$500.00 |
Practice Insurance |
$20.00 |
Costs related to clinical practice (immunizations, certifications, transportation, etc.) |
$500.00 |
Graduation |
$75.00 |
Total estimated costs |
$20,715 |