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OTA & PTA Degree Programs

Los Angeles and Orange County Campuses

#7

Best Small Colleges in CA1

2026, Niche.com

98%

NPTE for PTA Pass Rate2

2023-2025, OC Campus

78%

NBCOT OTA Pass Rate3

2023-2025, OC & LA campuses

Your path to a fulfilling therapy career starts here.

Every touchpoint, such as through online mentorship, cumulative practice tests, and practicing real-world skills in a safe, accredited PTA and OTA school environment, is designed to build your confidence toward earning an associate degree and training to become a physical therapist assistant or occupational therapy assistant.

  • Associate degree programs for PTA and OTA

  • Orange County and Los Angeles campuses

  • Experience hands-on training with virtual reality, synthetic cadavers and high-fidelity patient simulators

  • Comprehensive student support services

  • Make an impact on the local community

Through an immersive associate degree program with comprehensive certification exam preparation, you will be equipped with the tools for every challenge of a modern occupational or physical therapy career.

Everyday Heroes Start Here!

Individual Guidance

Small class sizes in our labs and one-to-one tutoring

Critical Care

Practice with high-fidelity patient simulators

Hands-On OTA & PTA School

Learn real-world skills to make a difference

Innovation

Dive into an immersive hands-on experience

With high quality guidance, teachers, and classmates, you can take one step closer to the occupational or physical therapy career you've always wanted.

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1Source: Niche.com, 2026 Best Small Colleges in California. https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-small-colleges/s/california/. As viewed on February 27, 2026.

2Source: NPTE for PTA Ultimate Pass Rate for graduates, Three-Year Average, 2022/2023-2024/2025, Orange County campus; The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy; Basic Pass Rate Report. As viewed on March 11, 2026


3Source: NBCOT-COTA Pass Rates, 3-Year Average, 2023 - 2025, Orange County and Los Angeles campuses; National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance. As viewed on March 23, 2026.

The Physical Therapist Assistant Program (Orange County and Los Angeles campuses) at Stanbridge University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 949-794-9090 or email [email protected].

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) through 2028/2029 in Orange County and Los Angeles. AOTA is located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number, c/o AOTA is (301) 652-6611 and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.

Applicants must be aware that felony convictions and other character issues could disqualify them from taking the NBCOT exam, as well as individual state licenses. For more information regarding this and other certification questions, or to obtain an Early Determination Review prior to starting your program, please contact the NBCOT at:

Credentialing Services at NBCOT

12 S. Summit Avenue, Suite 100,

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877.

Phone: (301) 990-7979.

Email: [email protected]

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