OTA associate degree

Rhodes State College OTA Program

OTA associate degree · Lima, Ohio Accredited

From the program’s website

Start term
Fall

One cohort a year; maximum 30 students.

Source quote
“admits one cohort of students each year with a fall semester start. A maximum of 30 students”

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

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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
2023/2024
Next ACOTE on-site review
2033/2034
Address
Borra Center for Health Sciences Rhodes State College, 4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH 45804

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

ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.

NBCOT exam results

100% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 100% average over the last 3 reported years

20212022202320242025
100%100%100%100%100%

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

Observation hours
20 hours source
Class size
30 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.

Rhodes State College OTA Program: FAQ

What are the admission requirements for Rhodes State College’s OTA program?

Observation hours: 20 hours. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.

What is Rhodes State College’s NBCOT pass rate?

100% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 100% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).

Is Rhodes State 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 Ohio

$62,700median annual pay
$49,500–$79,60010th–90th percentile
3,890occupational therapy assistants employed

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