St. Catherine University Reviews of Associate in Occupational Therapy Assistant

Please be aware of this school. It is very expensive and offers little in return. Professor support is lacking and there were times, I was graded on material that was not even taught yet. Self-learning through YouTube is how I spent most of my time. I have a B.S. degree and thoroughly love the field of occupational therapy, when entering this school my excitement was quickly doused and soon realized a love of the field and the love of learning did not fuel this school. It works off the model of how... Read More to make the most money with the least amount of work. There are a few professors that were in it for the right reasons. I was in too far to quit, so I am writing this review to hopefully save someone else the time and money that I now cannot. I strongly urge you to look at all options and, if possible, avoid St. Catherine's. If looking for a degree in OT, look for a school that leads by example for the love of the field and one that wants to produce the best OT practitioners out there! It is still a wonderful field and to ensure you are able to be the very best and highly educated in your craft do not participate in St. Catherine's scam.

Be aware if you plan to attend this university's Online Occupational Therapy Assistant AA. Very little support outside of a few professors. Their were several tech issues. My "success coach" did not follow the lines of being exemplary with support, etc. I did very well with my courses until the OTA semester began, which lasted seven weeks. Unheard of regarding how long a semester should be. Several projects surrounded by pertinent information that one needed to carry into an OTA position, including... Read More two mid-terms and two finals. Several students in my on-ground labs complained, as well. One student mentioned that she thought this program was horrible and stated that in her final evaluation of OTA semester 1. An example was I attempted to open a lab manual to bring to Lab II, and could not open it until I complained, and then the day after the assignment was due it opened.There were some professors who I admired, but be aware of entering this university's OTA AA. I thought I had done proper research, but I now feel like I was scammed. I was supposed to graduate in 2019, but I am no longer at this university. FYI - I have two BS degrees. One in Computer Science and the other in Business Management from two other institutions.