Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)

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Overview

Trinity Washington University’s Master of Occupational Therapy program prepares busy students for a career in OT.  The program offers weekend classes, online learning, and community placements.

Classes meet eight times each semester and emphasize active learning, skills practicums, and case-based problem-solving.  Online instructions, including lecture, directed reading, and discussions, delivers basic and advanced content. Concurrent clinical placements in diverse practice settings provide opportunities for observation and supervised practice.

The MOT program involves five semesters of full-time study, followed by two 12-week full-time Level II field work placements. Students enter the program in the fall semester and are expected to maintain continuous enrollment until graduation.

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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

The American Occupational Therapy Association

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ACOTE Accreditation

The entry-level occupational therapy master’s degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program 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, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (A.C.O.T.E.) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (A.O.T.A.), is located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. A.C.O.T.E.’s telephone number, c/o A.O.T.A., is (301) 652-AOTA, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.

Occupational Therapy students must successfully pass all Level I and Level II fieldwork placements. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (N.B.C.O.T.). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be a Certified Occupational Therapy (O.T.R.). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the N.B.C.O.T. Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the N.B.C.O.T. certification examination or to attain state licensure.

Trinity Occupational Therapy Assistant program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online at https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx