Occupational Therapy School: Building Bright Futures I MCPHS

A Rewarding Future in Occupational Therapy

The MCPHS Occupational Therapy program combines the latest knowledge, advanced tools, expert faculty, professional experiences, and an extensive network. Those strategic benefits give our students a competitive edge in a fast-growing field. A small program with individualized attention in a big university dedicated to almost every aspect of healthcare makes for an environment in which students experience both individual mentorship and exposure to the broader healthcare realm.

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Program Director, Occupational Therapy

Douglas Simmons

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Restoring Quality of Life

The MCPHS Occupational Therapy program prepares students to help patients build or regain their ability to perform daily life tasks.

Immersive Clinical Education

Under close faculty supervision, MCPHS students assess, treat, and educate patients, families, and caregivers to optimize independence and occupational performance.

Advanced Facilities

MCPHS students have the unique benefit of working with advanced technology at our Sensory Integration Pediatric Lab, Adult Functional Simulation Training Apartment Lab, and other state-of-the-art laboratory spaces.

Fieldwork Rotations

Students apply the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors learned in the classroom at fieldwork placements in hospitals, clinics, schools, and community-based settings.

Academics

Combined Baccalaureate/Graduate Program

Three pathway options allow students to earn a combined Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in five years.

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Academics

Master’s Degree

Our master’s degree program prepares students to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy exam—necessary for a career as an occupational therapist.

Find out about the MS in Occupational Therapy