Occupational Therapy (OT) is a health/rehabilitation profession whose practitioners work in a wide variety of settings including acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health facilities, schools, and nursing homes, to name a few. This profession contributes to the physical and emotional independence; and the well being of an individual or group of people through the selection of occupations or activities from everyday life that have meaning and purpose to the individual. This enables the individual to gain, regain, enhance, or prevent loss of habits, skills, tasks, routines or roles that the individual has performed in the past, or is learning to perform in order to participate fully as a contributing member of his or her community or personal environment. Occupational therapists provide services and programs for people of all ages who have physical, emotional, social, or developmental problems. Occupational therapy involves finding the right occupations or activities, designing the right environment, or creating the right opportunities for experiences that lead towards health, independence of function and the prevention of dysfunction.
The total number of graduates from our program during the 3-year period of 2014-2016 was 43.
Graduation Year |
Graduating/Students Entering |
Graduation Rate |
2016 | 16/31 | 51.6% |
2015 | 15/26 | 57.6% |
2014 | 12/36 | 33% |
Total | 43/93 | 46.2% |
The total number of graduates who passed the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination as new graduate test takers in 2014 was 80% (This is based on Program Performance data from NBCOT web site).
After successful completion of (6) six months of full time fieldwork experience (field experiences must be completed within 24 months of graduation) in an occupational therapy program and passing the NBCOT exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). Most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.
A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the certification exam or attain state licensure.
Tuskegee University offers a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy. This program is designed to prepare students in:
The Occupational Therapy student must possess the ability to:
Tuskegee University Student Occupational Therapy Association http://www.tusota.com