MASTER'S

Master of Occupational Therapy · MOT*

*OTA to MOT Bridge | Hybrid (Primarily Online) | 5 semesters

Program Outcomes

Accreditation Candidacy Status

The entry-level Master of Occupational Therapy Bridge Program at RMU has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. 

Outcomes for Students

Grad. Year

Entering/Graduating

Grad. Rate

NBCOT Pass Rate

2026

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2027
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2028
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TOTAL

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Certification

Once the entry-level MOT Bridge program receives accreditation status from ACOTE, graduates of the RMU MOT program will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Upon successfully completing the exam, the graduate will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). Most states require licensure to practice. However, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.

NBCOT Eligibility

The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) may disqualify students with felony convictions/charges from becoming certified. For more information, please contact the NBCOT directly.

NBCOT Pass Rate

Program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online at https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx.

Cost of Attendance (COA)

COA for tuition, student fees, books, course materials, supplies, equipment, living expenses, personal experiences, and transportation see Limited Residency section.

Program Accreditation

Accreditation: The entry-level Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) applied for candidacy, August 11, 2023, by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA, and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.

The program must obtain candidacy status, have a pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.