OTA associate degree
South College-Asheville Campus OTA Program
Associate of Science (AS) · Asheville, North Carolina Accredited
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Associate of Science (AS)
- Format
- Hybrid
Source quote
“Associate of Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant Modality: Hybrid”
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
- 25-49%
- Last ACOTE on-site review
- 2021/2022
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2025/2026
- Address
- 140 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803
Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
NBCOT exam results
0% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 66.7% average over the last 3 reported years
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
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
- 8 hours 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.
South College-Asheville Campus OTA Program: FAQ
What are the admission requirements for South College-Asheville Campus’s OTA program?
Observation hours: 8 hours. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.
What is South College-Asheville Campus’s NBCOT pass rate?
0% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 66.7% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).
Is South College-Asheville Campus’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 North Carolina
U.S. median for occupational therapy assistants: $72,300. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 31-2011). Compare all states.
Licensing in North Carolina is handled by the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy. How to get licensed in North Carolina →
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