Occupational Therapy/Therapist Program at U.S. Colleges
Occupational Therapy/Therapist is a program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Occupational Therapy/Therapist vocational programs is $107,753. The average amount is computed based on the costs for one(1) year or one but less than two years (1-2) years vocational programs. The average length of the Occupational Therapy/Therapist vocation program is 117 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 30.00 months.