OTA associate degree

Suffolk County Community College-Michael J. Grant Campus OTA Program

Occupational Therapy Assistant A.A.S. · Brentwood, New York Accredited

From the program’s website

Degree
Occupational Therapy Assistant A.A.S.
Source quote
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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
Accreditation
Degree level
OTA associate degree
Institution type
Public
Share taught by distance education
1-24%
Last ACOTE on-site review
2018/2019
Next ACOTE on-site review
2028/2029
Address
1001 Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717

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

ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.

NBCOT exam results

78% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 69.3% average over the last 3 reported years

20212022202320242025
90%77%76%54%78%

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
15 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.

Suffolk County Community College-Michael J. Grant Campus OTA Program: FAQ

What are the admission requirements for Suffolk County Community College-Michael J. Grant Campus’s OTA program?

Observation hours: 15 hours. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.

What is Suffolk County Community College-Michael J. Grant Campus’s NBCOT pass rate?

78% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 69.3% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).

Is Suffolk County Community College-Michael J. Grant 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 New York

$68,530median annual pay
$49,050–$83,20010th–90th percentile
2,230occupational 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 New York is handled by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (State Board for Occupational Therapy). How to get licensed in New York →

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