This page contains complete information on OTA schools in Illinois.
Illinois is home to 8 ACOTE accredited OTA schools. In order to obtain your state OTA license, required for employment, you must first graduate from an accredited OTA program and pass the COTA exam put on by the NBCOT.
A list of the 8 accredited OTA Schools in Illinois for comparison are below in our table, click the school names to learn more about each OTA Program.
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Accredited OTA Programs in Illinois
| Illinois Central College OTA Program | ||
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| Physical Address | Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Health Careers Department One College Drive East Peoria, IL 61615 |
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| Phone Number | (309) 999-4600 | |
| Website Address | www.icc.edu | |
| OTA Program Contact | jennifer.haines@icc.edu | |
| OTA Program Accreditation | ||
| Program Accreditor | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | |
| Lewis & Clark Community College OTA Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical Address | Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Division of Health Sciences 5800 Godfrey Road Godfrey, IL 62035-2466 |
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| Phone Number | (618) 468-4403 | |
| Website Address | http://www.lc.edu/program/OTA/ | |
| OTA Program Contact | lorr@lc.edu | |
| OTA Program Accreditation | ||
| Program Accreditor | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | |
| Lincoln Land Community College OTA Program | ||
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| Physical Address | Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Health Professions 5250 Shepherd Road P.O. Box 19256 Springfield, IL 62794-9256 |
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| Phone Number | (800) 727-4161 x62872 | |
| Website Address | http://www.llcc.edu | |
| OTA Program Contact | donald.kallembach@llcc.edu | |
| OTA Program Accreditation | ||
| Program Accreditor | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | |
| McHenry County College OTA Program | ||
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| Physical Address | Occupational Therapy Assistant Program 8900 US Highway 14 Crystal Lake, IL 60012-2738 |
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| Phone Number | (815) 479-7710 | |
| Website Address | www.mchenry.edu/ota/index.asp | |
| OTA Program Contact | OTAINFO@mchenry.edu | |
| OTA Program Accreditation | ||
| Program Accreditor | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | |
| Parkland College OTA Program | ||
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| Physical Address | Occupational Therapy Assistant Program 2400 West Bradley Avenue Champaign, IL 61821-1899 |
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| Phone Number | (217) 353-2681 | |
| Website Address | www.parkland.edu | |
| OTA Program Contact | rmyles@parkland.edu | |
| OTA Program Accreditation | ||
| Program Accreditor | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | |
| South Suburban College of Cook County OTA Program | ||
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| Physical Address | Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Allied Health Department 15800 South State Street South Holland, IL 60473-1262 |
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| Phone Number | (708) 596-2000 x2473 | |
| Website Address | www.ssc.edu | |
| OTA Program Contact | loverstreet@ssc.edu | |
| OTA Program Accreditation | ||
| Program Accreditor | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | |
| Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market* OTA Program | ||
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| Physical Address | Occupational Therapy Assistant Program 3213 South Park Avenue Herrin, IL 62948-3711 |
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| Phone Number | (618) 942-6902 | |
| Website Address | www.siccm.com/ota/ | |
| OTA Program Contact | klangley@siccm.com | |
| OTA Program Accreditation | ||
| Program Accreditor | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | |
| Wright College OTA Program | ||
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| Physical Address | Occupational Therapy Assistant Program 4300 N. Narragansett Avenue Chicago, IL 60634-1591 |
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| Phone Number | (773) 481-8875 | |
| Website Address | http://www.ccc.edu | |
| OTA Program Contact | liffland@ccc.edu | |
| OTA Program Accreditation | ||
| Program Accreditor | The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) | |
OTA Schools Near Illinois
When researching education programs for beginning classes, it is worth checking out occupational therapy assistant schools in states near Illinois.
Selecting OTA Schools in Illinois
It is a good idea to take time to compare certain university criteria for each of the OTA schools in Illinois.
Whil researching Occupational Therapy Assistant Schools and Programs, make sure to keep the following important info in mind:
- Size of OTA Program (# of students)
- Classroom and COTA exam passing rates
- Quality of facilities (campus, class and lab rooms)
- Financial Aid offered and complete breakdown of expenses
- Criteries for admissions into the program
Reaching out to alumni from each program and asking for feedback is a great way to gather valuable insight about each OTA school. You can also reach out to local clinics that hire graduates and ask them for feedback on the program and OTs/OTAs that they have hired.
More OTA Info for Illinois:
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