OTA associate degree
St. Charles Community College OTA Program
OTA associate degree · Cottleville, Missouri Accredited
From the program’s website
- Format
- OTA classes in person (Dardenne Creek Campus); general education in person or online
Source quote
“n Cottleville. It is suggested that you take all general education prior to OTA or during the summer in between semesters when the OTA courses are not offered. The OTA classes are all in-person and are provided at the Dardenne Creek Campus (1 Academy Place, O'Fallon, MO 63368). Loading... The SCC OTA program may accept transfer credits from other accredited OTA programs on an individual basis. Th”
Checked on the program’s website on October 9, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.
From the ACOTE directory
- Accreditation status
- Accreditation
- Degree level
- OTA associate degree
- Institution type
- Public
- Share taught by distance education
- 0%
- Last ACOTE on-site review
- 2025/2026
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2035/2036
- Address
- Center for Healthy Living, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, Cottleville, MO 63376
Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
NBCOT exam results
94% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 88% average over the last 3 reported years
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86% | 67% | 94% | 76% | 94% |
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.
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.
St. Charles Community College OTA Program: FAQ
What is St. Charles Community College’s NBCOT pass rate?
94% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 88% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).
Is St. Charles Community 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 Missouri
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