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OTA associate degree

South College-Knoxville Campus OTA Program

Associate of Science (AS) · Knoxville, Tennessee 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.

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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
2025/2026
Next ACOTE on-site review
2032/2033
Address
3904 Lonas Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909-3323

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 · 87.7% average over the last 3 reported years

20212022202320242025
100%100%100%63%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
8 hours source

Taken from the program’s own admissions pages (hover “source” for the quote). Requirements change each cycle; confirm before applying.

Other programs at South College-Knoxville Campus

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-Knoxville Campus OTA Program: FAQ

What are the admission requirements for South College-Knoxville 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-Knoxville Campus’s NBCOT pass rate?

100% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 87.7% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).

Is South College-Knoxville 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 Tennessee

$62,420median annual pay
$23,910–$78,95010th–90th percentile
1,300occupational therapy assistants employed

U.S. median for occupational therapy assistants: $72,300. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 31-2011). Compare all states.

Licensing in Tennessee is handled by the Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (Department of Health). How to get licensed in Tennessee →

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