OTA associate degree

Santa Ana College OTA Program

OTA associate degree · Santa Ana, California Accredited

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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
2024/2025
Next ACOTE on-site review
2034/2035
Address
1530 West 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398

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

ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.

NBCOT exam results

75% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 78.7% average over the last 3 reported years

20212022202320242025
88%91%85%76%75%

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.

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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.

Santa Ana College OTA Program: FAQ

What is Santa Ana College’s NBCOT pass rate?

75% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 78.7% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).

Is Santa Ana 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 California

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