OTA programs in New Mexico

1 OTA (occupational therapy assistant) program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this occupational therapy assistant program, and New Mexico has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 New Mexico, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much do OTA programs cost in New Mexico?

$9,250

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Left out; 7 in 10 of New Mexico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later: 59%
Earned a year, estimated: about $32,300
Length: 104 weeks

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

Are there free OTA programs in New Mexico?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 28 people at this program.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. The one program with a price costs $9,250.

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

The one OTA program in New Mexico approved for WIOA funding

1 program

OTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Occupational Therapy Assistant AS
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
Roswell
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04, RoswellOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,300
Price if you pay yourself$9,250
28 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant AS at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
More details about Occupational Therapy Assistant AS at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
59%
Earned in a quarter
$8,063
Length
104 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,550
Students counted
121
Earned a year, estimated
$32,300
Price if you pay yourself
$9,250
students trained with WIOA funding
28
Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant AS at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell C04

How to pay for OTA programs in New Mexico

WIOA funding can pay for OTA programs in New Mexico

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.

Other training in New Mexico

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

Where the New Mexico occupational therapy assistant program numbers come from

Which New Mexico occupational therapy assistant programs are on this list?

These are the occupational therapy assistant programs New Mexico 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 New Mexico offers.

How the prices and results of New Mexico 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.

How reliable are the New Mexico figures?

We leave out the share who finished for New Mexico: 7 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about OTA programs in New Mexico

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