Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Costs

Item Description In State Students Out of State Students
Tuition With General Education Courses (refer to note 1) $5,624 $19,832
Tuition Without General Education Courses (refer to note 1) $3,192 $11,256
Books With General Education Courses $1,258 $1,258
Books Without General Education Courses $1,003 $1,003
Activity Fee Paid each semester at registration - $26/semester if taking 8 credit hours or less; $35/semester if taking 9 credit hours or more $192 $192
Tech Fee Paid each semester at registration - $48/semester $288 $288
CAPS Fee Campus Parking - $73/semester if taking 8 credit hours or less; $97/semester if taking 9 credit hours or more $534 $534
Lab Fee Included in Course Registration - $27/lab hr. or $216 max/semester $945 $945
Accident Insurance Required for program - $1.60/semester $8 $8
Liability Insurance Required for program - $8.70/semester $44 $44
Uniforms Shirt and name tag - required for off campus activities $50 $50
CPR One time fee variable variable
Physical Exam and Immunizations One time upon admission to program - See Note 2. Immunizations as required variable variable
Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening One time - required for clinicals $135 $135
SOTA Fees Dues to Student OT Association $60 $60
AOTA Dues Membership - $75/year $150 $150
Clickers One time fee; required for use in classes $50 $50
Clinical Affiliation Out of Town One semester only (approximate cost) $250 $250
Graduation Fee One time fee $20 $20
NC License Fee Application packet and initial NC license $110 $110
National Exam Fee NBCOT exam with online application and one score report $540 $540
Testing Center Fee After graduation $70 $70
Total With General Education Courses $10,328 $24,536
Total Without General Education Courses $7,641 $15,705

Notes

  1. Learn more about tuition and payments.
  2. The Central Piedmont student price for a physical exam is $49 at our on-campus Community Based Virtual Clinic.
  3. Tuition, books, some fees, accident insurance, and liability insurance may be eligible for coverage with financial aid.
  4. All costs have been rounded to the nearest dollar.
  5. All costs are estimates and are subject to change.