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OTA associate degree

Delgado Community College OTA Program

OTA associate degree · New Orleans, Louisiana Accredited

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From the ACOTE directory

Accreditation status
Accreditation
Degree level
OTA associate degree
Institution type
Public
Share taught by distance education
0%
Last ACOTE on-site review
2025/2026
Next ACOTE on-site review
2035/2036
Address
615 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119-4399

Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.

ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.

NBCOT exam results

85% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 84.3% average over the last 3 reported years

20212022202320242025
100%75%82%86%85%

Source: NBCOT school performance data, retrieved October 8, 2026. NBCOT counts new graduates who passed during the testing year, regardless of the number of attempts. Compare all programs’ pass rates.

Admission requirements

Minimum GPA
2.0 (cumulative) source
Observation hours
30 hours source

Taken from the program’s own admissions pages (hover “source” for the quote). Requirements change each cycle; confirm before applying.

Before you apply

  • Confirm the current application deadline and whether the program uses OTCAS or its own application.
  • Ask for the program’s NBCOT pass rate and graduation rate; ACOTE requires programs to publish them, and NBCOT posts school results on its school performance page.
  • Check prerequisite courses, observation hours and GPA minimums. See OT school prerequisites.
  • Plan for full-time fieldwork (at least 16 weeks of Level II), often away from campus.

Delgado Community College OTA Program: FAQ

What are the admission requirements for Delgado Community College’s OTA program?

Minimum GPA 2.0 (cumulative). Observation hours: 30 hours. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.

What is Delgado Community College’s NBCOT pass rate?

85% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 84.3% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).

Is Delgado Community College’s OTA program accredited?

ACOTE lists it with status “Accredited” (directory retrieved October 9, 2026). Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.

Pay in Louisiana

$66,090median annual pay
$31,530–$83,20010th–90th percentile
760occupational therapy assistants employed

U.S. median for occupational therapy assistants: $72,300. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 31-2011). Compare all states.

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