OTA to MOT pathway requires practical experience but not a Bachelor’s
MIAMI, FL. – February 26, 2024 — The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) in Miami has added a unique hybrid immersion pathway for Occupational Therapy Assistants without bachelor’s degrees who are ready to grow professionally and obtain a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT). Students with bachelor’s degrees are also eligible for the hybrid immersion MOT. The priority deadline for 2024 Summer and Fall applications is March 15, 2024.
Starting in May 2024, the hybrid immersion format is the latest addition to USAHS Miami’s pathways to an MOT degree. One of a handful of universities in the country dedicated to graduate studies in rehabilitative sciences, USAHS has a track record of innovative formats that include full-time studies as well as hybrid options that blend online learning with in-person lab work. Rolling admissions and a trimester structure add flexibility. Founded in St. Augustine, Florida in 1979, the University now has five campuses in California, Florida, and Texas.
Administrators hope the flexibility of online classes combined with three to five days of lab immersions every trimester make the program a viable option for students who can’t commit to attending classes full-time at the University’s campus in Coral Gables. As an added incentive, the inaugural cohort of the MOT in Miami will receive a tuition discount of $18,000. Some students will be able to earn their MOT in as little as two years.
Students will complete their lab work at the Miami campus, which features an inpatient, outpatient and home care Simulation Center with an 8-bed hospital setting and assessment rooms. Click here for more information about the MOT at USAHS Miami.
About University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) was founded in 1979 as the Institute for Physical Therapy, the first independent school to confer a graduate degree in physical therapy. Today, with campuses in three states, USAHS is one of only a few universities in the nation solely dedicated to graduate studies in the health sciences. The Miami campus opened in 2016 with the Doctor in Physical Therapy (DPT) program. The Occupational Therapy Doctor (OTD) and the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) programs welcomed their first cohorts of Miami students three years later. Over 650 students are enrolled in the Miami campus. Other USAHS campuses are in St. Augustine, FL, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, and San Marcos, CA. For more information visit usa.edu.
