Occupational Science & Therapy at Grand Valley State University
The Department of Occupational Science & Therapy takes great pride in the quality of graduates that come through our program.
This quality is evident in the following points:
- 94.5% 3 year aggregate pass rate for first-time test takers (2015, 2016, 2017) on NBCOT National Certification Examination. The overall pass rate for GVSU OT grads during this time was 100%.
- 100% of Our Graduates who want to work in the field of occupational therapy are employed in the field
- State-of-the-Art Facilities Including:
- The NEW Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall
- Patient Simulation Labs
- Human Occupations Lab
- Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences Building
- Model Living Suite
- Biomechanics Lab
- The NEW Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall
For Information relating to the MSOT Hybrid Program, please click on the 'OT Hybrid Program' tab to the left.
IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS CHANGE: Admissions deadline for both the traditional and the hybrid program is January 15. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that all application materials are received and processed by Admissions by the January 15 deadline. All accepted students must attend a mandatory orientation on August 23, 2018.
All candidates must select one program for which to apply, simultaneous application to both programs is not allowed.
Occupational Therapy Program - Alumni Reflections
GVSU OT Program Pass Rates
2015 & 2016 pass rate data is now available online at https://secure.nbcot.ord/data/schoolstats.aspx