Occupational Therapy Aide Diploma
Penn Foster

Program Details

Through Penn Foster, students are able to earn a diploma by completing the Occupational Therapy Aide program. Students are expected to obtain a high school diploma or GED to be eligible for this program.

Students receive a brief history of occupational therapy and are study the categories of OT personnel. Students are taught clerical, inventory, and treatment setup, therapeutic activities, and direct patient care. Students study anatomical positioning, body regions, therapeutic terminology, and directional terms. In Activities of Daily Living, students learn activities including leisure, work, self-care, and homemaking. Students are taught patient transfer techniques and home safety. Students learn how to care for patients needing wheelchair assistance, and bathroom, dressing, feeding, or grooming equipment.

Students are taught the occupational therapist’s role in assisting with the use of equipment and therapeutic treatment. Therapeutic treatment can include interaction, fine and gross motor activities, perceptual and sensory stimulation, and strengthening activities. Students in the program learn problem solving and conflict resolution through interacting with patients. The students learn CPR and standard first aid, as well as infection control and recognizing patient distress.

If students are interested in applying for Penn Foster’s Occupational Therapy Aide program, they may fill out an online application found on the Penn Foster website.

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School Accreditation & Licensing

Penn Foster is accredited by:

Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)

Penn Foster High School, Penn Foster Career School, and Penn Foster College have all met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). 

Penn Foster Career School is regionally accredited for non-degree granting postsecondary programs, and Penn Foster High School is accredited for grades 9 through adult, by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association for Colleges and Schools.

Penn Foster Career School has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

All Penn Foster programs are affiliated with DANTES, which qualifies U.S. military personnel for tuition reimbursement.

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

High School or Equivalent

Application Requirements

Official High School Transcript/GED Score