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OTA programs in Arkansas

4 OTA (occupational therapy assistant) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these occupational therapy assistant programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Occupational therapy assistants help occupational therapists treat clients, guiding them through exercises and teaching new ways to manage everyday tasks such as dressing and bathing. Most need an associate degree from an accredited OTA program and usually a state license, which takes the program, fieldwork and a passed exam; passing it also earns the title Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).1

In Arkansas, 1 of the 4 programs asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are OTA (associate degree, 3 programs) and OTA program (level not stated, 1 program).

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How much do OTA programs cost in Arkansas?

$8,871 to $38,775

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arkansas may also offer OTA programs. How these figures are made

Are there free OTA programs in Arkansas?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 OTA programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • OTA (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Occupational Therapy

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Jonesboro (4 Yr)

    Jonesboro

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Jonesboro (4 Yr), JonesboroOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,800
    Price if you pay yourself$38,775

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Occupational Therapy at Arkansas State University (Asu) - Jonesboro (4 Yr)
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,959
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,548
    Students counted
    229
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $38,775
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • OTA (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Occupational Therapist Assistant

    Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus

    Ozark

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus, OzarkOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$24,500
    Price if you pay yourself$20,001
    School website, Occupational Therapist Assistant at Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus
    More details about Occupational Therapist Assistant at Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,128
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    164
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,001
    School website, Occupational Therapist Assistant at Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus

  • OTA (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    BHCLR/UAPTC School of Occupational Therapy Assistant

    UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE

    North Little Rock

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE, North Little RockOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$24,600
    Price if you pay yourself$27,430
    Program website, BHCLR/UAPTC School of Occupational Therapy Assistant at UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE
    More details about BHCLR/UAPTC School of Occupational Therapy Assistant at UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,155
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,650
    Students counted
    72
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $27,430
    Program website, BHCLR/UAPTC School of Occupational Therapy Assistant at UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE

  • OTA program (level not stated)In personPrerequisite courses

    Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Indian Capital Technology Center

    Muskogee, OK

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee, OKOTA program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Classes are outside Arkansas; Arkansas approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,871
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Indian Capital Technology Center
    More details about Occupational Therapy Assistant at Indian Capital Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,977
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,871
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Indian Capital Technology Center

How to pay for OTA programs in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for OTA programs in Arkansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for OTA programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for OTA programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

OTA programs in Jonesboro, Little Rock, Muskogee and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Arkansas

How OTA programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Arkansas

Where the Arkansas occupational therapy assistant program numbers come from

Which Arkansas occupational therapy assistant programs are on this list?

These are the occupational therapy assistant programs Arkansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas occupational therapy assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about OTA programs in Arkansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List