Purpose of SOTA

The purpose of the organization shall be to offer OTA students and student forum for discussion and fellowship which will enhance the OTA program by providing a better insight in to occupational therapy as a whole. The goals are as follows:

• To increase the awareness of Occupational Therapy both on the Lone Star College-Tomball campus as well as within the community to help others gain a better insight into the purpose of Occupational Therapy.
• To help support SOTA members in their ability to attend local, state, and national organizational meetings.
• To help support SOTA members as they attend study groups and sit for National Certification Examination.
• To increase the knowledge base of the SOTA members with regard to future fieldwork placements and experiences.
• To have positive interactions with both the first year OTA students to discuss problems, thoughts, ideas that each have and to share outcomes.
•  To establish leadership skills to assist with future COTA job placements after graduation.