OTA associate degree
Pima Medical Institute-Denver OTA Program
Associate of Occupational Science (AOS) · Denver, Colorado Accredited
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Associate of Occupational Science (AOS)
- Program length
- About 20 months
Source quote
“graduates at other PMI campuses receive an Associate of Occupational Science ... approximately 20 months”
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
- Private Profit
- Share taught by distance education
- 0%
- Last ACOTE on-site review
- 2017/2018
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2027/2028
- Address
- 7475 Dakin Street, # 100, Denver, CO 80221
Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
NBCOT exam results
93% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 95.7% average over the last 3 reported years
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 100% | 94% | 100% | 93% |
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.
Pima Medical Institute-Denver OTA Program: FAQ
How long is Pima Medical Institute-Denver’s OTA program?
About 20 months, according to the program’s website (checked October 8, 2026).
What is Pima Medical Institute-Denver’s NBCOT pass rate?
93% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 95.7% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).
Is Pima Medical Institute-Denver’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 Colorado
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