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OTA programs in Washington

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

5 schools offer these occupational therapy assistant programs, and Washington 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 Washington, all 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 5 are the same kind of program: OTA (associate degree).

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How much do OTA programs cost in Washington?

$9,305 to $10,827 is what most OTA programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $7,477 to $28,607

In the typical program

Finished the program
86%
Working 6 months later
82%
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,100
Length
60 to 65 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Washington may also offer OTA programs. How these figures are made

Are there free OTA programs in Washington?

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

All 5 OTA programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • OTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Pima Medical Institute/Renton

    Renton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute/Renton, RentonOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,300
    Price if you pay yourself$28,607
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Pima Medical Institute/Renton
    More details about Occupational Therapy Assistant at Pima Medical Institute/Renton
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,087
    Length
    80 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,734
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $28,607
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Pima Medical Institute/Renton

  • OTA (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Green River College, AuburnOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,100
    Price if you pay yourself$7,477
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Green River College
    More details about Occupational Therapy Assistant at Green River College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,266
    Length
    65 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,477
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Green River College

  • OTA (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, KirklandOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,500
    Price if you pay yourself$9,305
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Occupational Therapy Assistant at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,131
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,305
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

  • OTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Bates Technical College

    Tacoma

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bates Technical College, TacomaOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,400
    Price if you pay yourself$10,827
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Bates Technical College
    More details about Occupational Therapy Assistant at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,343
    Length
    60 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,585
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,827
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Bates Technical College

  • OTA (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Occupational Therapy Assistant

    Spokane Falls Community College

    Spokane

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Spokane Falls Community College, SpokaneOTA (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,000
    Price if you pay yourself$9,919
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Spokane Falls Community College
    More details about Occupational Therapy Assistant at Spokane Falls Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,003
    Length
    60 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,919
    Program website, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Spokane Falls Community College

How to pay for OTA programs in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for OTA programs in Washington

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 Washington

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 5
OTA programs here, against the typical state's 2
5 vs 2

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 Seattle, Spokane and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Washington

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

Where the Washington occupational therapy assistant program numbers come from

Which Washington occupational therapy assistant programs are on this list?

These are the occupational therapy assistant programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington 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 Washington

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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