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Degree Type: Associate in Applied Science

You are driven by a desire to help people live more satisfying and productive lives. You are also patient, reliable, and compassionate. Turn these traits into a career with the Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate in Applied Science degree at Brown Mackie College — Phoenix. This program combines classroom lecture, laboratory work, and clinical experiences, which will help you to prepare for a career where you can make a difference in the lives of people that need help getting back on track. Sound like a good fit for you? Learn more now!

The occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA.

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Information for 5 Brown Mackie College locations including (Tucson, Phoenix, Akron, Findlay, Boise.)

• 3-year time period being reported: 2010, 2011 (only 2 years of information as it is a new program)

• total number of program graduates during that period: 120

• total number of first-time test takers of the national certification examination during that period: 88

• total number of first-time test takers who passed the exam during that period: 77

• percentage of the total number of first-time test takers who passed the exam during that period: 87.5%

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Tuition Data for this program at Brown Mackie College — Phoenix

Below is the current tuition cost for this program for a full-time student completing the entire program in normal time. All tuition and fees are subject to change.

Program Fees$1500
Tuition$36100
Room & Board*$0
Books & Digital Resources$4000

The financial aid office uses an estimate of direct and indirect costs to determine how much financial aid a student may be eligible for. Direct costs include tuition, fees, some books and supplies, and institutional housing. Indirect costs include estimates of other living expenses, transportation and personal expenses. Housing costs may be considered direct or indirect. Examples of the costs of attendance estimates used can be found by clicking here.

*optional where available

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    Program Costs
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    Below is the institution tuition cost for this program for a full-time student completing the entire program in normal time. All tuition and fees are subject to change.

    Program Fees$1673
    Tuition$36144
    Room & Board*$0
    Books & Digital Resources$4000
    *optional where available

    Median Debt
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    In addition to any grant and scholarship aid for which they are eligible, 96% of graduates used loans to finance their education. The median debt for program graduates:

    • Federal Loans: $24476
    • Private Educational Loans: $0
    • Institutional Financing plan: $100

    Success
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    The program could take as little as 27 months to complete.

    86% of graduates from this program finished in this time.

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    What percentage of students find employment in their field or a related field?

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    According to accreditor (ACICS) calculations, the job placement rate for students who graduate from this program is 72%.

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    For more information on job opportunities in this field of study, see the following links on career paths that may be open to you after studying in this field: The job opportunities links are for general information purposes. The program you have selected could have different outcomes. Please check with your admissions registrar for detailed information.


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