{"id":1493,"date":"2018-06-11T15:23:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T19:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rccc.edu\/healtheducation\/?page_id=1493"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:03:12","slug":"ota-graduation-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rccc.edu\/healtheducation\/ota-graduation-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Therapy Assistant Graduation Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1080px&#8221; custom_width_percent=&#8221;80%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider show_arrows=&#8221;off&#8221; show_pagination=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; 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