The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Ft. Sam Houston.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 40 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Ft. Sam Houston. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful program completion. If you completed your program outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The program components have been divided into the following courses:
(TIP: Hover over each column heading for a description)
| Ft. Sam Houston Training Program | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy OTA 101 | 3 | OTA-1010 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
| Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology BIO 101 | 4 | BIO-2110 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
| Client Evaluations OTA 102 | 4 | OTA-1200 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
| Client Interventions OTA 103 | 6 | OTA-1210 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
| Client Conditions OTA 104 | 4 | OTA-1220 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
| Clinical Reasoning OTA 105 | 4 | OTA-1230 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
| Occupational Therapy Practical Learning OTA 106 | 4 | OTA-1240 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
| Level I Fieldwork | 1 | OTA-1070 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
| Navy-Specific OTA Clinical OTA201-N/ Army-Specific OTA Clinical OTA 201-A | 10 | OTA-2010 | 08/2011 - 02/2016 | OCCU.FTSAM |
What can I study? top of page
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree programs:
- AAS in Applied Health Studies
- BS, Health Services Technology
- BS, Technical Studies
- BS, Military Technology Leadership
- Contact School of Applied Science & Technology to learn more about the degree pathways related to your PLR assessment
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started? top of page
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Students should contact the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S), Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas by phone at (210) 808-4858 or by fax at (210) 808-3771 to request their program transcript be sent to Office of the Registrar, Thomas Edison State University, 111 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution? top of page
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.