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BHCLR-School of OTA is certified through the Arkansas Department of Higher Education
(ADHE).

Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Attention: Director
423 Main Street.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 371-2000
www.adhe.edu

Arkansas State Medical Board
1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 340
Little Rock, AR 72201-2936
Tel: 501-296-1802
www.armedicalboard.org

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American
Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: 301-652-6611
www.acoteonline.org

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
One Bank Street Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Tel: 301-990-7979
www.nbcot.org

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

Effective July 1, 2001, the college became an affiliating institution in the provision of the
required general education and science courses for the BHCLR.

Professional Curriculum
The curriculum is offered to selected individuals. After successful completion of the required
credits, the student may qualify for occupational therapy assistant graduation candidacy. An
Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy Assistant from University of Arkansas -
Pulaski Technical College is earned upon graduation. In addition, graduates earn a certificate of
completion from the BHCLR-SOTA.

The curriculum design reflects the mission and philosophy of the institutions and provides the
basis for program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The design identifies educational
objectives and directs selection of content, scope, and sequencing of coursework.
The curriculum consists of eight (8) general education, art and science courses, and thirteen (13)
technical courses specific to the occupational therapy profession and practice. One (1) course in

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