Occupational Therapy Programs
At USAHS, you’ll be immersed in our occupational therapy community. You’ll study the latest research and practice the most effective techniques, all in service of helping others live their ordinary lives more fully.
As an occupational therapist, you can help people of all ages with physical, developmental, and social challenges improve their lives by engaging in meaningful daily activities. From pediatrics to geriatrics, from clinics to corporations, OTs are employed across a wide range of health professions and within many different healthcare settings. Occupational therapy degree holders create adaptive technologies for athletes with disabilities, help children with learning differences participate fully in school, design ergonomic solutions for workers, support older adults with physical and cognitive changes—and much more. Successful completion of an OT degree opens so many doors. Out of all the health professions, being an occupational therapist is a well-paid profession that is growing fast. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, “Occupational Therapists”.
Become an occupational therapy practitioner with your master’s in OT. Help people of all ages overcome physical and cognitive barriers and improve their quality of life. We offer the MOT program in two formats: Residential and Flex.
Our entry-level doctoral program follows the same curriculum as the MOT, plus two additional trimesters focused on expanded roles in the profession. You will gain research experience by completing a capstone project on a topic of your choice.
Are you an experienced OT practitioner who wants to advance your credentials to the doctoral level? In our online PPOTD program, you can update your skills within clinical practice, research, and more. The PPOTD is not subject to accreditation by ACOTE.
If you want a weekday class schedule and an on-campus student experience, choose the Residential option.Online coursework plus on-campus clinical labs held on select weekends.
Our online occupational therapy coursework plus face-to-face lab sessions on campus. The Residential path requires a full-time commitment.
Lives near campus and attends school full-time
If you work, have other obligations, or live far from campus, choose the Flex format. Access coursework online and attend face-to-face classes and lab sessions on campus during select weekends each term.
Online coursework plus on-campus clinical labs held on select weekends. The Flex path also requires a full-time commitment.
Lives near campus or travels to campus on weekends
Our MOT and OTD Programs
USAHS has the occupational therapy education opportunities to fit your career goals and working life—whether you are new to the field or a longtime practitioner. Both the MOT and OTD programs include two trimesters of supervised clinical experience.
If your main goal is to engage in clinical practice—helping people expand their capabilities to their fullest potential—the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) may be the best choice for you.
Our Residential MOT program path typically takes only two years to complete Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress, credits transferred, and other factors., which is two fewer trimesters than the OTD.
Our MOT is a great-value program, putting you in position to launch your career, start earning money, and start making a difference sooner.
As an OT clinician, you can help people of all ages overcome physical and cognitive barriers and improve their quality of life.
Choose the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) if you want to prepare not only for clinical practice, but also for expanded roles in the profession.
In the OTD’s additional two trimesters of study beyond the MOT, you will gain more skills in emerging practice areas and learn about leadership, advocacy, and policymaking.
The OTD is helpful for those who seek roles in practice leadership, on boards of occupational therapy associations, in patient advocacy, and in research.
The OTD is the future of the profession. In 2018, 28% of accredited MOT programs shifted to the OTD.
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