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Occupational Therapy Assistant Outcomes

Program Outcomes

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Graduation Rate

Year	Students Admitted	Students Earn Degree	Graduation Rate
2020	16	13	81.25%
2021	16	12	75%
2022	16	13	81.25%
2020, 2021, & 2022	48	38	79%

Note: Graduation persistence data may seem to vary significantly from year to year because the starting cohorts are small.

Results of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Examination

Year	Graduates	Test Takers	Passed Exam	NBCOT Pass Rate
2020	13	11	11	100%
2021	12	14	12	86%
2022	13	9	9	100%
2020, 2021, & 2022	38	34	32	94%

Note: For comparison of Illinois Central College’s OTA Program to other schools

Graduate Preparedness and Job Placement

Year	Graduates	Graduates Responding to Survey	Survey Responders Securing Employment in OT or Related Field	Graduate Report Ability to Function as an Entry Level OTA
2020	13	6	70%	90%
2021	12	8	75%	85%
2022	13	6	80%	100%

Note: Data is based on response rates and is not representative of all program graduates.

Employer Satisfaction

Year	Graduates	Employers Responding to Survey	Employers Rate Graduates as Exceeds or Meets Expectations
2020	13	4 (40% response rate)	75%
2021	12	4 (20% response rate)	100%
2022	13	3 (30% response rate)	90%

Note: Data is based on response rate and not representative of all employers. In fall 2020, 16 students were admitted. 5 students withdrew during the first week of classes reportedly due to Covid-19 related issues, resulting in 11/16 students persisting through fall 2020.