Erie Community College, State University of New York

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Department Notes

• Level II students, enrolled in the last semester in fieldwork, are not permitted to officially withdraw if they fail in fieldwork. The failing grade will be submitted to the Registrar by the OTA Department.
• The student must maintain a minimum grade of "C" in all Occupational Therapy courses, PS 100, PS 202, BI 150, BI 151, BI 152, BI 153, and PH 157.
• A curriculum required course may be repeated only once. Students failing a course must provide the OTA Department a remediation plan identifying barriers and issues affecting performance. The plan will propose strategies to promote academic performance. Second failure of a required core course is not permitted.
• The curriculum is designed in a sequence of courses to be completed in that manner. Refer to course description section for sequence of courses and prerequisites.
• Each student is responsible for providing transportation to off-campus community agencies utilized for clinical activities.
• A physical exam and current immunization report are required prior to start of fieldwork. Immunization against Hepatitis B is required.
• Because of the nature of the profession, deviation from professional conduct may adversely affect the patient/client well-being. Therefore, the department reserves the right to immediately remove a student from didactic laboratory or clinical course-work and/or dismiss that student from the program if the department has determined the student has displayed inappropriate behavior or acted in an unprofessional manner. Appropriate professional conduct and department policies relative to fieldwork are outlined in the student manual.