Offered in Hickory and Columbia
All OT courses and fieldwork Level II experiences must be completed prior to graduation. Verification by the school chair and registrar is required to take the national certification examination.
Accreditation
The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE c/o AOTA),7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD, 20814, telephone (301) 652-6611, Web site: www.acoteonline.org) The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is located at One Bank Street Suite 300 Gaithersburg, MD 20878; (301) 990-7979; www.nbcot.org. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Lenoir-Rhyne University’s School of Occupational Therapy was reaccredited by ACOTE on November 30, 2018, for a period of seven years for academic year 2018-2019 to 2025-2026.
Mission Statement
The Vision of the School of Occupational Therapy is to develop the OT practitioners of tomorrow who exude steadfast loyalty to the value of human occupation in providing client-centered, occupation-centered, professionally-engaged and evidenced-based care to all populations. The Mission of the LR OT program is to develop effective, empathetic, and impactful occupational therapists who contribute to the well-being and occupational engagement of individuals and communities.
Program Admission Requirements
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Prerequisite Requirements
Master’s degree applicants must present evidence of completion of all prerequisite courses and undergraduate degree before the start of the program. Prerequisite completion must be within 5 years of the application date. The areas of competency are covered in the following courses or their equivalents completed within the last five years: Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs, Statistics, Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to Anthropology and Medical Terminology.
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