OTA associate degree
Minnesota West Community & Technical College-Worthington Campus OTA Program
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) · Worthington, Minnesota Accredited
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
- Program length
- 5 semesters (full-time)
- Credits
- 72
- Start term
- Fall
Source quote
“Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) ... Length 5 Semesters for Full-Time Students 72 Credits ... the Fall 2027 cohort”
Checked on the program’s website on October 8, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.
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
- 2023/2024
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2030/2031
- Address
- 1450 Collegeway, Worthington, MN 56187-3024
Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
NBCOT exam results
67% of new graduates passed in 2025
| 2025 |
|---|
| 67% |
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.
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.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College-Worthington Campus OTA Program: FAQ
How long is Minnesota West Community & Technical College-Worthington Campus’s OTA program?
5 semesters (full-time), according to the program’s website (checked October 8, 2026).
What is Minnesota West Community & Technical College-Worthington Campus’s NBCOT pass rate?
67% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025 (NBCOT school performance data).
Is Minnesota West Community & Technical College-Worthington 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.
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