OTA students must complete Level II fieldwork within 18 months following completion of academic preparation. The Rockland Occupational Therapy program has its laboratory and classrooms at the Spring Valley Extension Center. New York State requires licensure in order to practice. For immunization requirements and other important policies, students interested in this program need to consult the Allied Health entry in the College Policies section of this catalog. For further information, students can contact Ellen Spergel, at 574 -4312.
Students prepare for a wide variety of jobs in both the traditional and automated office.
The discipline also welcomes students from all curricula who want to develop skills in keyboarding and business software applications for spreadsheet, database management and word processing. For students who have never worked in an office or have been out of the job market for a number of years, the one-year certificate program can mean gaining the necessary skills to get and succeed on the job. Graduates find ready employment or may transfer to a four-year college to study office administration, office management or business education. The Rockland Performing Arts program is committed to a professional representation of the arts. Students have the opportunity to study theatre, dance and music as part of the curriculum.