Occupational Science & Therapy at Grand Valley State University
OUR NEW POST-PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE in OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 TO BEGIN IN OUR WINTER 2020 SEMESTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY - GO TO OUR Dr.O.T. WEBSITE.
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
- Student Learning Outcomes
IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS INFORMATION: 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 24, 2019.
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