Academic Programs Guide

The Occupational Therapy Assistant and Occupational Therapy Graduate Programs below are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) www.aota.org located at:

ACOTE Telephone # 301-652-AOTA
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220

Graduates of these programs will be able to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), www.nbcot.org. After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.

University of New Mexico

Master of Occupational Therapy

MSC09 5240
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Phone: (505) 272-1753
Fax: (505) 272-3583
[email protected]

Physical Location: 
2500 Marble Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

Website: https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/departments/occupational-therapy/

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Eastern New Mexico University

Occupational Therapy Assistant

https://www.roswell.enmu.edu/occupational-therapy-assistant/

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY -

ROSWELL OTA Program

Health Science Center 

52 University Blvd Roswell NM 88203

o 575.624.7266 | c 806.283.7672| f 575.624.7257

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San Juan College

Occupational Therapy Assistant

4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM 87402

Phone: (505) 326-3311

For more information, please call Melody Conrad at 505-566-3849. Or send an email to [email protected]

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Brookline College

Occupational Therapy Assistant

4201 Central Avenue N.W.
Suite J
Albuquerque, NM 87105

Website: https://www.brooklinecollege.edu/programs/healthcare/associate-degree-occupaptional-therapy-assistant/

​Currently in Candidacy Status with ACOTE. 

First cohort starting January 2023.

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