[An Occupational Therapy assistant: provides medically prescribed occupational therapy services under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist to promote rehabilitation of patients in the hospital, home, schools and other settings; has completed a 2-year associate degree or one of the limited number of certificate programs; has met the qualifications as determined by the representative assembly and thus is entitled to use the term Certified occupational therapy assistant.Source: Valerie Walker, COTA Program Specialist, Practice Dept., Chronicle Guidance publications, American Occupational Therapy Association ( HL7V3.0 )]
UMLS (HL7) C1552295 Relation/PAR: Respiratory, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers