Occupational Therapy

Eastern Washington University
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a health and rehabilitation profession that helps people of all ages to participate more fully in their day-to-day lives. Occupational therapists assist persons who are experiencing a physical, cognitive or emotional impairment recover to their maximum level of independence. By providing skilled evaluation, intervention and health promotion strategies, occupational therapists help people take care of themselves and their families, enjoy life, and contribute to the social and economic fabric of the community. The mission of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Eastern Washington University is to prepare entry-level graduates to provide occupational therapy services with distinctiveness and compassion in a variety of professional practice environments. The program will provide a foundation of skills in general practice competencies, leadership, and creative and critical thinking processes to facilitate the development of an innovative, entry-level occupational therapist. Additionally, graduates will demonstrate a commitment to the common good, creative life-long learning and high ethical standards for professional practice. A particular focus of the educational program is to prepare entry-level practitioners to work in rural, underrepresented and underserved communities. Teaching and modeling professional behavior and ethics, cultural competencies, and a respect for diversity throughout the educational program will prepare graduates to provide services in these emerging areas of practice. The program will also emphasize community-based and interdisciplinary service delivery models essential for successful practice in rural and underserved areas.
Visit the program website Occupational Therapy Department (509) 828-1344 ot@ewu.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$5,079.36

Total required fees

$355.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Riverpoint - Spokane

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Program details

3 Years

Length of training

Master

Award type

90

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

MOT

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.