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Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

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Program Description

The Occupational Therapy Program is based on the belief that all humans are occupational beings in nature, and in the healing power of occupation whereby humans can influence their own health status. Occupational engagement and thus occupation-based interventions are therefore the central theme of the curriculum.

Degree Awarded

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Credits Required

96

Number of Semesters/Trimesters to Complete

6

Instructional Months

24

Instructional Weeks

90

CIP Code

51.2306

SOC Code

29-1122.00, 29-1122.01

Pace and Track Information

TRACK AND PACE NAME

CAMPUS

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Center for Graduate Studies

Campuses

West Coast University Center for Graduate Studies

Program Delivery Mode

Ground

Academic Calendar

15 Week Academic Calendar

Program Information and Disclosures

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program Accreditation Disclosure

 

The entry-level MSOT Program at WCU received accreditation on December 11, 2014, from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE's telephone number is 301-652-6611, and their web address is acoteonline.org. Program graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, states require licensure to practice; however, state licensure is usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

 

More information about the NBCOT examination process is available at www.nbcot.org.

 

California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT) Disclosure

 

Graduates who wish to practice in California must apply with the California Board of Occupational Therapy to be issued licensure to practice in the state of California.

 

For more information about OTR license application requirements, please visit the California Board of Occupational Therapy at www.bot.ca.gov/.