PURSUE YOUR PURPOSE, ELEVATE YOUR CAREER, INSPIRE CHANGE
Designed for busy professionals, our Flex format—for Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) or Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)—allows you to earn your graduate occupational therapy (OT) degree while taking extra time to balance other responsibilities in your life.
Join a dynamic community and connect through live sessions with faculty and like-minded, aspiring OTs—collaborate, build connections and grow together. Guided by faculty mentorship and practice-ready learning, you’ll sharpen critical thinking, spark creative problem-solving and develop real clinical expertise.
With a curriculum tailored to your goals and faculty support at every step, you’ll graduate ready to make a real difference.

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Shorter and Enhanced Curriculum
Join us on The Journey to Clinical ExcellenceTM.
Now, you can earn your Flex MOT in as few as 2.7 years and your Flex OTD in as little as 3 years and start your career sooner.1
1-ON-1
Faculty support and mentorship2
175+
Faculty with 30+ OT specialties3
5,000+
Largest community of practicing OT alumni4
25+
Year legacy of OT education
WHAT SETS US APART
PRACTICE-READY LEARNING MODEL
Benefit from a hybrid approach that combines online coursework with immersive labs, leveraging cutting-edge tools and innovative technology. From day one, you’ll turn theory into practice.
ON-CAMPUS HANDS-ON PRACTICE
Engage in high-impact clinical experiences such as simulations with real and mock clients, Pro Bono Clinics and interprofessional collaboration throughout the program to develop competence and confidence and ensure you are practice-ready.
ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP
You’ll thrive in a supportive learning environment where students and faculty actively uplift each other, share resources and celebrate different perspectives. You’ll receive dedicated, guided mentorship2 throughout your OT journey—from enrollment advisors and the financial aid team at the start to personalized coaching from faculty mentors and career and student services.
EXPERT FACULTY-PRACTITIONERS
USAHS faculty are dedicated educators, researchers and practicing clinicians with experience in more than 30 specialty areas. They provide expert guidance, mentorship and support to help students explore OT career paths and prepare for licensure and career readiness.
2 STARTS PER YEAR
Varies by Campus and Program5

3 YEARS OR LESS
Earn your MOT in 2.7 years, OTD in 3 years through our Flex format1

5 CAMPUSES
Choose from five destinations in California, Florida and Texas.
(Varies by Program)

NO GRE
Required for admission

USAHS has a Flex OT program TO FIT YOUR LIFESTYLE AND YOUR SCHEDULE.

Through our innovative hybrid model, you’ll engage in online coursework, live evening and weekend sessions held virtually, plus immersive on-campus labs during select weekends.
You may have the opportunity to be employed in a variety of locations, including:
Schools
Clinics
Hospitals
Government agencies
Home healthcare
Nursing homes
Online coursework, live virtual evening/weekend sessions + on-campus labs on select weekends
Campuses: San Marcos, CA | St. Augustine, FL | Miami, FL | Austin, TX | Dallas, TX
Start Dates: Varies by Campus3
8 Trimesters, 2.7 Years1

The Flex OTD curriculum combines coursework from our Flex MOT program with additional coursework focused on leadership, advocacy and policymaking, along with a capstone project on your OT area of interest.
With an OTD, you work in expanded roles in:
Leadership Administration
Research
Advocacy and policy development
OT education
Theory development
Online coursework, live virtual evening/weekend sessions + on-campus labs on select weekends
Campuses: San Marcos, CA | St. Augustine, FL | Miami, FL | Austin, TX | Dallas, TX
Start Dates: September and May3
9 Trimesters, 3 Years1
OT IS GROWING FAST
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

14% GROWTH RATE
Predicted from 2024-34 with 22,100 new OT jobs added.
$98,340 SALARY
Median annual pay in 2024 for currently practicing OTs.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Occupational Therapists," Occupational Outlook Handbook, last modified August 2025: www.bls.gov/ooh
This data represents national figures and is not based on school-specific data and represents national median annual wages, not starting pay for recent grads. Conditions in your area may vary. USAHS does not guarantee salary levels.
OTA TO MOT PATHWAY:
Learn more about our OTA entry to our MOT program and earn your Master of Occupational Therapy degree in as little as 2.7 years in our Flex format without a bachelor’s degree.1

FROM TOMORROW'S LEADERS
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
Testimonial
STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
"The Flex format has helped 100% with balance. The level of understanding and respect for my priorities has been positive."
— Stephanie R., USAHS Flex MOT
WE ARE ACCREDITED

The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree (OTD) programs at the San Marcos, California; St. Augustine and Miami, Florida; and Austin and Dallas, Texas, campuses are 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. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.

USAHS is institutionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 500, Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001, www.wscuc.org.
1 Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress, credits transferred and other factors. Sooner indicates sooner than if you took our curriculum prior to fall 2025.
2 Each student is assigned a faculty mentor when they start the program. On-demand appointments with the faculty mentor and/or course instructors are available.
3 Data current as of August 2025
4 Based on total MOT and OTD degrees conferred during 2020-2023 as reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data is captured by IPEDS through interrelated surveys conducted annually by the Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) and from USAHS’ internal graduation data.
5 Three start dates are available for most programs. Start dates differ by program and campus combination.

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