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OTA associate degree

Walters State Community College-Niswonger Campus OTA Program

OTA associate degree · Greeneville, Tennessee 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
1-24%
Last ACOTE on-site review
2025/2026
Next ACOTE on-site review
2032/2033
Address
Health Programs, 215 N. College Street, Greeneville, TN 37745

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 2022

2022
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.

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.

Walters State Community College-Niswonger Campus OTA Program: FAQ

What is Walters State Community College-Niswonger Campus’s NBCOT pass rate?

100% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2022 (NBCOT school performance data).

Is Walters State Community College-Niswonger 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.

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