Accreditation

The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

AOTA
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220

(301) 652-AOTA
www.aota.org.

Occupational Therapy Department

Developing clinical reasoning through hands-on practice

The Occupational Therapy master's degree program is designed to provide entry-level graduate education in the field of occupational therapy. Students learn entry-level skills and techniques that will help them meet the wide-ranging needs of diverse populations. They develop the ability to apply these skills through effective clinical reasoning based on a solid theoretical foundation of human function.

Certification and licensure

All occupational therapy practitioners must graduate from an accredited occupational therapy program and pass the national certification examination in order to practice. In addition, most states require occupational therapy practitioners to be licensed.

Upon completion of all academic and fieldwork requirements of the Occupational Therapy Program, students are awarded a Master of Science (M.S.) degree. Graduates of the Program are eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for Occupational Therapists administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Information about NBCOT and the certification examination can be found at www.nbcot.org.

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Department Office

Diane Anderson, Chair

Science Bldg Rm 2123
1200 Kenwood Ave
Duluth, MN 55811

Phone: (218) 723-5915
Email: danders4@css.edu

Vision

Shaped by the Benedictine values, the Department of Occupational Therapy develops thoughtful, innovative, collaborative and practice ready health care professionals who are engaged in lifelong learning and responsive to the occupational needs of a diverse global society.

Mission

Through faculty guided experiential learning, the Department of Occupational Therapy prepares occupational therapists who will:

Facilitate participation in life occupations for people of all ages and abilities
Provide population-based occupational therapy intervention that addresses identified community needs in multiple contexts
Influence the future of the profession through the use of science-driven evidence-based practice, scholarship and ethical leadership

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OT: A "best-job" career

CareerCast.com, in the Wall Street Journal April 10, 2012, listed occupational therapy as #7 in the best jobs of 2012.