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Earn Your Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)

Pursue an advanced occupational therapy education and prepare to make an impact. At the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, you’ll learn how to design customized treatments and adaptive equipment that will empower your clients to lead more fulfilling lives.

Our Residential MOT typically takes two* years to complete, which is two fewer trimesters than the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. Choose this path to launch your career and start making a difference sooner. The Flex MOT allows you to earn your degree on an expanded schedule, typically over three* years. It’s designed for students who work, have family obligations, or live far from campus.

Online coursework and in-person labs on weekdays

If you want a more traditional on-campus student experience, choose the Residential format. Courses and labs are taught on campus, blended with online lectures and coursework.

Learning methodology

Student lifestyle

Lives near campus and attends school during the week

Residential

Online courses with on-campus clinical labs held on alternating weekends

If you are working, have other obligations, or live a distance from campus, the Flex format was designed with you in mind.

Learning methodology

Student lifestyle

Lives near campus or travels to campus on weekends

Students in the Flex MOT meet on campus for clinical labs over select weekends each month.

Flex

Same

Admission Requirements

Fieldwork Experience

Credit Hours

Degree Earned

Which path works for you?

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How Our MOT Program Stands Apart

We’re
blended.

We pair online lectures with in-person practice. You’ll learn the material in advance online. Then, you’ll come to campus ready to engage in clinical scenarios in our state-of-the-art simulation labs, featuring actual medical equipment and environments.

During your very first trimester, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers in other rehabilitative science disciplines, learning each other’s roles and responsibilities.

We’re interprofessional.

We respect our students as future colleagues and healthcare practitioners. We build critical thinkers who are committed to cultural responsiveness and have high ethical standards – along with compassion, empathy, and grit.

We’re a tight-knit community.

Now enrolling for Fall 2021.

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Can I study online?

MOT students engage in online coursework, in-person labs, and fieldwork experiences.

Common Questions

Financial aid and scholarships are available for those who qualify. Ask an enrollment advisor for details after completing the form below.

Is financial aid available?

The Residential MOT offers three start dates per year: September, January and May.

When can I start the Residential MOT program?

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is a graduate institution that offers degree programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, graduate nursing, education, health administration, and health sciences, as well as continuing education programs.

Founded in 1979, USAHS has locations in San Marcos, California; St. Augustine, Florida; Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas; and Dallas, Texas. USAHS is regionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1001 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 402, Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 748-9001, www.wascsenior.org.

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Take the first step toward earning your Master of Occupational Therapy degree

The GRE requirement is suspended for admission into the entry-level occupational therapy programs for the Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 terms.

*The program is designed to be completed in this amount of time; however, the time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress, credits transferred, and other factors.

The Flex MOT offers two start dates per year, depending on campus.

When can I start the Flex MOT program?