OTA associate degree
Piedmont Technical College-Newberry Campus OTA Program
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) · Newberry, South Carolina Accredited (probationary)
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
- Start term
- Fall
Source quote
“Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.S. ... Fall Start”
Checked on the program’s website on October 8, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.
From the ACOTE directory
- Accreditation status
- Probationary Accreditation
- Degree level
- OTA associate degree
- Institution type
- Public
- Share taught by distance education
- 0%
- Last ACOTE on-site review
- 2021/2022
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2027/2028
- Address
- 1922 Wilson Road, Newberry, SC 29108-2202
Accredited by ACOTE but currently on probation, which means ACOTE found standards the program must fix. Ask the program what it is addressing.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
NBCOT exam results
79% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 78% average over the last 3 reported years
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86% | 64% | 67% | 88% | 79% |
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
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.
Piedmont Technical College-Newberry Campus OTA Program: FAQ
What are the admission requirements for Piedmont Technical College-Newberry Campus’s OTA program?
Minimum GPA 3.0 (prerequisite GPA). Observation hours: 20 hours. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.
What is Piedmont Technical College-Newberry Campus’s NBCOT pass rate?
79% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 78% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).
Is Piedmont Technical College-Newberry Campus’s OTA program accredited?
ACOTE lists it with status “Accredited (probationary)” (directory retrieved October 9, 2026). Accredited by ACOTE but currently on probation, which means ACOTE found standards the program must fix. Ask the program what it is addressing.
Pay in South Carolina
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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