Occupational Therapy, MS

Location
  • Westchester

Maximize quality of life of all clients

By enrolling in Pace University's occupational therapy master's program, you will learn the skills to become a competent and ethical OT practitioner who maximizes clients’ quality of life through technology, evidence-based, client-centered, and interprofessional practice.

An Active Learning Experience

  • Two days per week, on-campus hybrid learning schedule which combines online and face-to-face instruction.
  • Offers a hybrid learning approach, combining online learning and face-to-face instruction.
  • Provides state of the art laboratories, including a model OT apartment and the Center for Excellence in Healthcare Simulation.
  • Prepares entry-level occupational therapists to work in both traditional and non-traditional practice settings.

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Our curriculum emphasizes four major themes: evidence-based practice and scholarship, occupation-centered and client-centered approach, ethics and interprofessional practice, and innovation and technology. You can complete the didactic coursework and clinical fieldwork education within 28 months.

Add Opportunities and Experiences

We offer students opportunities to collaborate with other disciplines to learn inter-professionally and develop innovative projects. Our state of the art laboratories, including a model OT apartment, provide students hands-on simulated living and valuable learning experiences.

There are opportunities for service learning within the local community and engaging in local and inter-professional clinical fieldwork, and as well collaboration with a faculty advisor for research projects. Additionally, students in this program have the opportunity to participate in a non-profit student-run association: Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA), to increase awareness of Pace OT program and the profession as well as enhance professional development.

Choose Your Career in Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists practice in a variety of settings, including long-term care and skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, schools, community mental health, home health, private practices, outpatient clinics, and early intervention programs.

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)
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
Phone number: (301) 652-AOTA
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) Website

OT Program Outcomes

Program results can be found on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) School Performance page.

OT Career Stats

#20

best healthcare jobs of 2023 (Source: U.S. News & World Report)

$93,180

median salary for an OT Practitioner (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

16,100

new OT jobs predicted to open by 2032 (Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics)