Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

In addition to the GRCC tuition and fees, the OTA student will have additional expenses including

• Required OTA textbooks - $900
• Co-op fees for some Occupational Therapy Assistant courses. Co-op fees are $5 - 40 per quarter or less.
• Student medical malpractice insurance - $17 per year
• Health insurance – Proof of current health insurance through any company is recommended. Available through the college for $159 per year injury only or $755 per year injury and illness. Students who do not have health insurance must sign a waiver.
• Transportation-Students are expected to provide their own transportation to assigned clinical facilities.
• TB test - $15
• Updated immunizations or titration levels (measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox) if needed. Proof that immunization status is current is required.
• Hepatitis immunization* - $150
• OTA program shirt - $20
• AOTA student membership* - $53
• National criminal history background check $55
• Some clinical sites may require drug screening (cost may be as high as $40).

*Recommended

Because of the nature of the program, student liability insurance is required.

• Student liability insurance: Available through the college for about $17 per year.

Access to reliable transportation is required. Bus service will not accommodate transportation needs as clinical sites range from south of Olympia to Everett.

Prior to beginning clinical work students must have:

• Documentation of required immunizations and TB test
• In addition, Hepatitis B vaccination is strongly recommended for health care workers.

Prior to beginning clinical work students must have:

• Proof of required certifications including; CPR, Blood-Borne Pathogens (AIDS) and HIPPA
• Students will be provided with information about obtaining these certifications after entering the program.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program requires a Certified Background check (current processing fee of $48) of each student to be in compliance with the Child/Adult Abuse Information Act (RCW 43.43.830-43.43.840). The form for the Certified Background check will be provided upon acceptance into the program. Each student is also required to participate in a Washington State Patrol investigation for criminal history prior to entry into the program. The clearance must be free of any violations or convictions, including domestic violence. The check will be done upon acceptance into the program. Students must have a clear record to be assigned to fieldwork sites. A criminal background will limit or prevent clinical placement and/or employability.

Felony convictions may affect the graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination and attain state licensure. NBCOT offers an Early Determination Review to individuals who (1) have been charged with or convicted of a felony, (2) have had any professional license, registration or certification revoked, suspended or subject to probationary conditions by a regulatory authority or certification board, and/or (3) have been found by any court, administrative or disciplinary proceeding to have committed negligence, malpractice, recklessness or willful or intentional misconduct which resulted in harm to another.

An individual who is considering entering the Green River Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant program, or has already entered the program but is not yet eligible to apply for the certification examination, may have his or her character information reviewed prior to actually applying for the examination by requesting the review. The fee for the review is $100; a payment form can be found on NBCOT's Web site .