MS Occupational Therapy

ACOTE has granted Candidacy status as of April 2021. Pending ACOTE accreditation, graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for occupational therapists through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and will be able to apply for licensure through the professional licensure board in the state in which the student wishes to practice.

The MS Occupational Therapy program prepares students with a baccalaureate degree to become qualified occupational therapists. The didactic portion of this program includes four semesters of on-campus coursework followed by two semesters of experiential and hybrid coursework. The program requires successful completion of academic courses and integrated fieldwork concluding with two, 12-week offsite fieldwork experiences.

Admission Requirements:

A cumulative minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework and minimum 2.7 GPA for prerequisite coursework is required from an accredited university. Evidence of completion of the Bachelor's degree and all prerequisites must be received prior to the start of the program. Please check with the CMU Occupational Therapy Program Director or the Occupational Therapist Centralized Application Service (OTCAS) for the complete list of additional admission requirements.

All CMU masters-level graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, quantitative fluency, communication fluency, critical thinking, information literacy, and ethical reasoning. In addition to these campus-wide student learning outcomes, a graduate of this program will be able to: