OTA bachelor's degree

Santa Ana College OTA (Bachelor’s) Program

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Studies · Santa Ana, California Candidacy

From the program’s website

Degree
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Studies
Format
On campus, online and hybrid (designed for working adults)

Santa Ana College’s baccalaureate in Occupational Studies builds on its OTA associate degree.

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Checked on the program’s website on October 9, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.

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From the ACOTE directory

Accreditation status
Candidacy
Degree level
OTA bachelor's degree
Institution type
Public
Next ACOTE on-site review
2026/2027
Address
1530 West 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398

A new program granted Candidacy status by ACOTE; it may admit students while it works toward accreditation.

ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.

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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.

Pay in California

$81,770median annual pay
$65,680–$104,99010th–90th percentile
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