Occupational Therapy

Nationally recognized faculty prepare you for a rewarding career in a high-demand field. Help individuals achieve professional and personal growth, and develop skills to lead to more self-sufficient, satisfying lives.

If you want an endlessly rewarding career in Occupational Therapy, Mercy University's Graduate Occupational Therapy (OT) weekend program is for you. We offer a 60 credit, two year, full-time, weekend program with classes scheduled approximately every other weekend. The program incorporates a variety of learning methods including a mixture of lecture, discussion, small group problem solving, hands-on experiences, problem based learning (PBL) and our innovative "learning by doing" philosophy.

How Long Is Occupational Therapy School?

Earning an occupational therapy masters degree at Mercy consists of two stages:

• Acceptance to the graduate program after earning your bachelor's in a related field and completing the required pre-requisites
• Complete seven trimesters of full time coursework over 2 1/2 years earning your master's in our weekend program

By having a clear roadmap to your career, you can accurately prepare for your college journey ahead.

Program Outcomes

Master entry-level proficiencies in occupational therapy knowledge and practice skills with individuals of all ages.

Display professional behaviors, cultural competence, ethical values and a commitment to maintaining currency with professional knowledge and practice.

Use a dynamic process of inquiry to guide evidence based clinical decisions to competently fulfill the responsibilities of the occupational therapist’s role within a complex and changing health care environment.

Demonstrate a commitment to advocate with professional colleagues for diverse populations of clients’ access to health, educational, and rehabilitative services to foster life and community participation.