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Occupational therapy is a vital health care service that uses occupation as the basis for treatment of people of all ages with a wide variety of physical, developmental, and emotional disabilities. Occupations are everyday, purposeful activities that all people engage in as part of their daily routines.
Apply to receive a $1500 scholarship up to full-tuition when you apply and are accepted into SSU's Occupational Therapy program.
Shawnee State University’s Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program and the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) are once again joining together to provide falls prevention education to the community through a Facebook livestream series, “Fall-Free Fridays.”
Shawnee State University’s Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program has been recognized with a 2024 Aging Achievement Award from USAging for its partnership with the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7).
Students enrolled in the Shawnee State University Occupational Therapy Assistant program (OTA) recently partnered with the USSA Adult Day Center located on Market Street in Portsmouth, Ohio to provide occupational learning and engage in therapeutic activities with the seniors in attendance.
A native of Rockwood, Michigan, Zayden Rinehart is pursuing a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at Shawnee State University.
Shawnee State University’s Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program partnered with the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) to provide community education through in-person presentations that took place throughout Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, and Scioto counties.
With a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, Cincinnati, Ohio native Colton Sayers knew he wanted to continue his education and pursue his doctorate.
The application deadline is December 1, with rolling admission until the class is full.
Admission requirements and application information can be found under the Admission Process link on this page.
Please call the Graduate School at (740) 351-3177 for more information.
Occupational therapists help disabled people of all ages acquire or regain the skills they need to live independent, productive, and satisfying lives. They work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, public and private schools, and home health agencies.
Occupational therapists are responsible for evaluating clients and developing treatment plans to assist clients in achieving their goals. They provide functional treatment activities for clients individually and in groups, and they choose or fabricate equipment that helps people function more independently. Occupational therapists supervise certified occupational therapy assistants in carrying out treatment plans and possess skills to work with a variety of allied health professionals. Money Magazine names the Occupational Therapist as one of 50 top jobs. For more information please see the AOTA press release (PDF).
This specialty 3+2 degree offers a baccalaureate in the study of health and occupation and upon successful completion in three years you will be admitted into the Master of Occupational Therapy program.
A graduate degree in occupational therapy includes coursework focusing on theoretical constructs and their application to clinical practice, research competencies, and professional leadership skills. The occupational therapy program requires six to nine months of full-time (usually 40 hours per week) internships in a variety of health care settings. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinical facilities as well as any other costs associated with clinical placements.
To ensure continuity of application of academic concepts, all fieldwork must be completed within 24 months following academic preparation and 2 months prior to the NBCOT Certification Examination date.
The Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Program has been accredited by 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
(301) 652-6611
accred@aota.org
ACOTE's phone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-6611 and its web address is acoteonline.org.
Graduates are able to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT), located at One Bank Street, Suite 300, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Our curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure in all 50 states. NBCOT sets its own criteria for taking the exam, which may include questions on the applicant's criminal history. A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT Certification examination or attain state licensure.
For more information on these limitations, you can contact NBCOT at (301) 990-7979. After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). Most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.