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OTA associate degree

Greenville Technical College, Benson Campus OTA Program

Associate in Applied Science (AAS) · Taylors, South Carolina Accredited

From the program’s website

Degree
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Two-phase program.

Source quote
“Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate in Applied Science Designed as a two phase program”

Checked on the program’s website on October 8, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.

Visit the official program page ↗

From the ACOTE directory

Accreditation status
Accreditation
Degree level
OTA associate degree
Institution type
Public
Share taught by distance education
25-49%
Last ACOTE on-site review
2025/2026
Next ACOTE on-site review
2032/2033
Address
2522 Locust Hill Road, Taylors, SC 29687

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

ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.

NBCOT exam results

88% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 95% average over the last 3 reported years

20212022202320242025
100%93%97%100%88%

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
2.5 (Phase I course GPA) 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.

Greenville Technical College, Benson Campus OTA Program: FAQ

What are the admission requirements for Greenville Technical College, Benson Campus’s OTA program?

Minimum GPA 2.5 (Phase I course GPA). Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.

What is Greenville Technical College, Benson Campus’s NBCOT pass rate?

88% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 95% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).

Is Greenville Technical College, Benson Campus’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 South Carolina

$73,740median annual pay
$52,050–$87,86010th–90th percentile
830occupational therapy assistants employed

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

Licensing in South Carolina is handled by the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Board (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation). How to get licensed in South Carolina →

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