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OTA programs in Ohio

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

8 schools offer these occupational therapy assistant programs, and Ohio 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 Ohio, 4 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

All 8 are the same kind of program: OTA (associate degree).

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How much do OTA programs cost in Ohio?

$8,083 to $10,846 is what most OTA programs in Ohio cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $6,500 to $11,170

In the typical program

Finished the program
74%
Working 6 months later
84%
Earned a year, estimated
about $34,200
Length
Not reported
None of the 8 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 Ohio may also offer OTA programs. How these figures are made

Are there free OTA programs in Ohio?

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

All 8 OTA programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for OTA programs in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for OTA programs in Ohio

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.

Quick facts: OTA programs in Ohio

programs with a price cost under $10,000
4 of 7
most OTA programs of any state, after Missouri
2nd

State comparisons use the same figures as the OTA programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

OTA programs in Cleveland, Portsmouth, Dayton and other Ohio cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Ohio

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

Where the Ohio occupational therapy assistant program numbers come from

Which Ohio occupational therapy assistant programs are on this list?

These are the occupational therapy assistant programs Ohio 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 Ohio offers.

How the prices and results of Ohio 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 Ohio

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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