Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Certificates

Specialize in Assistive Technology, Pediatrics, or Leadership.

Online | 1 Year | Certificate for Academic Credit

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OT Certificate Highlights

Specialize & Develop as an Occupational Therapist

Specialize, develop, and enhance your career options as an occupational therapist with our OT certificates. Get the professional development you need as you specialize in assistive technology, pediatrics, or leadership. Become a more successful and knowledgeable occupational therapist.

If you are interested in career advancement, effectively leading and managing a clinical team, or learning how to better serve your clients, you should take the first step with our certificate programs. After completing one of our OT certificate programs, you will be ready to think critically while analyzing research, build better treatment plans for your patients, and know how to implement best practices in a wide variety of OT practice environments.

Choose from 3 Certificates

Choose from 3 OT certificate options as you specialize further in your area of choice:

Assistive Technology Practice Certificate
Pediatric Practice Certificate
Leadership in Practice Certificate

Adapt various environments to become more accessible to clients. Build better treatment plans for young patients. Become an effective leader in a multitude of treatment settings.

Our certificate instructors bring years of experience in their fields of expertise to the classroom and are an excellent resource as you advance in your area of choice within your occupational therapy careers.

Transfer into our OTD Program

Are you interested in earning your doctorate? Credits from our OT certificate programs transfer directly into our Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. Make an easy transition from our OT certificates straight into your doctorate degree.

Designed for the Working OT

Our program is designed for you, the working occupational therapist. Most of our students are full-time working professionals with very busy schedules. We have students that have practiced for 10, 20, and 30 years, as well as students who have just entered the field. Our certificate programs are fully online and are mainly asynchronous.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CERTIFICATES

Assistive Technology Certificate

OT with young girl and assistive technology

Assistive Technology Certificate

Specialize in assistive technology. Prepare to meet the technological needs of your clients. Make a bigger difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities as you implement assistive technology; increase access to their environments and allow them to more fully live their everyday lives.

Our Assistive Technology Certificate will equip you to:

Integrate clinical expertise and the best evidence available from systematic research to appraise and execute assistive technology solutions for clients with disabilities.
Demonstrate high curiosity, clinical reasoning, and continuous learning related to assistive technology.
Examine global trends in the taxonomy of assistive technology to influence occupational therapy practice.
Synthesize new learning through the creation of an assistive technology service plan.

Our faculty are certified in Assistive Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology.

Certificate Faculty: Lynn Gitlow, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, FAOTA

Pediatric Practice Certificate

OT with pediatric patient in a clinic

Pediatric Practice Certificate

Specialize in pediatrics. Prepare to meet the needs of your youngest patients and clients. This certificate will help therapists build a professional portfolio of treatment plans that can be applied to current and future clients. The Pediatric Practice certificate is ideal for pediatric practice specialists, occupational therapists who work in outpatient pediatric clinics and schools, or OTs with an interest in pediatrics.

Completing our Pediatric Practice Certificate prepares you to:

integrate clinical expertise and the current best evidence available from systematic research to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life for the pediatric population.
demonstrate high curiosity, clinical reasoning, and continuous learning related to pediatric practice in occupational therapy.
examine national trends related to service delivery in pediatric occupational therapy practice.
synthesize new learning through the creation of case-based projects.

Our Pediatric Practice Certificate is led by faculty who have several years of experience in occupational therapy pediatrics, who can assist you to deepen your pediatric practice.

Certificate Faculty: Amy Nwora, PhD, OTR/L & Lynn McIver, OTD, OTR/L

Leadership in Practice Certificate

OT in a leadership position

Leadership in Practice Certificate

Prepare for leadership and managerial roles. Move into administration or supervisory positions. Our Leadership in Practice Certificate teaches clinicians how to lead and motivate people through transformative leadership as well as how to effectively run occupational therapy businesses and clinics. If you have the desire to manage, lead, or run your own occupational therapy practice, the Leadership in Practice Certificate is a great option for you.

Completing this certificate will prepare you to:

Build, adapt, and improve healthcare organizations for the 21st century.
Integrate leadership theory into administrative practices.
Mediate and manage communication at every level within the organized health system.
Develop foundational strategies for legal and ethical issues often faced by administrators of healthcare organizations.

Certificate faculty are experienced in leadership and administration in healthcare settings.

Certificate Faculty: Ellen Hudgins, OTD, OTR/L, ITOT

OT Certificates Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed to help you specialize in your practice as an occupational therapist in one of the following areas: assistive technology, pediatrics, or leadership. Develop yourself further as an OT.

Assistive Technology

Our Assistive Technology Practice Certificate is designed to provide occupational therapy practitioners with an evidence-based foundation to meet the needs of clients through the use of technology to improve engagement in activities of daily living. RMUoHP is recognized by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) as a provider of assistive technology education.

In our Assistive Technology Certificate you will take courses in the following areas:

Assistive Technology Taxonomy & Evaluation
Intervention & Environment Modifications
Implementation & Outcome Studies

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Pediatric Practice

Our Pediatric Practice Certificate is designed to provide occupational therapy practitioners with an evidence-based foundation to meet the needs of infants, children, and youth by addressing their physical, sensory, and cognitive functioning. Our course offerings are designed to align with pediatric service delivery in medical practice and in school systems. The learning you glean from the Pediatric Practice Certificate courses may also aid in the development of professional portfolios. These portfolios are required for the attainment of advanced credentialing, such as the School Systems Specialty Certification or the Board Certification in Pediatrics offered by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

In our Pediatric Practice Certificate you will take courses in the following areas:

Examining Occupational Therapy’s Role with Children & Youth
Pediatric Occupational Therapy Service Delivery: School-Based Services, Medical Practices, & the Community
Sensory Processing, Social, & Behavioral Disorders: Addressing Participation in Occupation

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Leadership in Practice

Our Leadership in Practice Certificate is designed to broaden your perspectives regarding administration, practice management, entrepreneurship, and innovative leadership. The Leadership in Practice Certificate Program curriculum provides students a framework from which to understand and apply the principles associated with managing and leading programs. The American Occupation Therapy Association (AOTA) has approved the pilot of a Special Interest Section Community of Practice (CoP) dedicated to leadership. Dr. Ellen Hudgins, Director of the Leadership in Practice OTD Elective Track, is a co-facilitator of the AOTA Leadership CoP.

In our Leadership in Practice Certificate you will take courses in the following areas:

Essentials of Practice Management & Administration
Best Practice for Organizational Development
Productivity & Profitability for Participation

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Semester Starts

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Winter 2024

Priority Application Deadline

11/6/2023

Final Application Deadline

12/11/2023

Semester Start

1/8/2024

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Summer 2024

Priority Application Deadline

3/11/2024

Final Application Deadline

4/15/2024

Semester Start

5/6/2024

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Fall 2024

Priority Application Deadline

7/8/2024

Final Application Deadline

8/12/2024

Semester Start

9/3/2024

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from an accredited institution
One year of clinical practice in occupational therapy

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Clinical Rotation Requirements including required vaccinations: Admitted students to Rocky Mountain University who will be completing a clinical rotation will receive vaccination forms regarding required vaccinations. Not all vaccinations or proof of immunity are required at the beginning of the program but will be prior to the first clinical rotation. The University allows for vaccination exemptions and more information about the University’s position on vaccination can be reviewed at https://rm.edu/vaccination-statement/

RMU requires the following items prior to starting any clinical rotations (these are subject to change depending upon public health concerns and specific clinic requirements):

MMR
Varicella
Hepatitis B
TB
Tdap
Annual Influenza
COVID 19
HIPAA certification
OSHA certification
CPR certification

Tuition

Program	Semesters	Cost Per Credit	Minimum Credits	Total Tuition	Other Program Specific Fees	University Resource Fee (per semester)	Additional Information
Master of Science in Health Science (MSHS)	Five or Six Semesters (20 - 24 months depending on curriculum choice)	$590	30	$17,700	Optional Thesis (3 credits in semester 6) $1770 Thesis Commitee Fee $1050 Course Fee for WE 710 & WE 711 $75 for each course if selected for concentration	$36 per credit
Doctor of Optometry (OD)	Eleven Semesters (45 months)	$914	185	$169,090	$7,601 program total for various lab fees, equipment, supplies, books and certifications	$36 per credit
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP)	Five Semesters (20 months)	$967	50	$48,350	FNP Lab Fees: $900 Total *Preceptor Fees: $1,500 Total	$36 per credit	Note: FNP Lab Fees are $300 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730), and will cover all program materials for onsite skills labs and use of onsite lab facilities. *Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor.
Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practicioner (MSN-PMHNP)	Five Semesters (20 months)	$967	59	$57,053	*Preceptor Fees: $1,500 Total	$36 per credit	*Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (PMH 708, PMH 718 & PMH 728) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor. Tuition will vary depending on transfer credit awarded.
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practicioner (MSN-FNP/PMHNP)	Six Semesters (24 months)	$967	77	$74,459	FNP Lab Fees: $900 Total *Preceptor Fees: $3,000 Total	$36 per credit	Note: FNP Lab Fees are $300 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730), and will cover all program materials for onsite skills labs and use of onsite lab facilities. *Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720, FNP 730, PMH 708, PMH 718 & PMH 728) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor.
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP/ENP)	Six Semesters (24 months)	$1,034	65	$67,210	FNP Lab Fees: $900 Total Preceptor Fees: $3,000 Total **ENP Course Fees: $3,000 Total	$36 per credit	Note: FNP Lab Fees are $300 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730), and will cover all program materials for onsite skills labs and use of onsite lab facilities. Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720, FNP 730, ENP 712, ENP 722 & ENP 732) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor. **Note: ENP Course Fees are $200 per ENP credit per semester, and cover ultrasound sim, EKG sim, and all disposable supplies.
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)	Seven Semesters (28 months)	$1,037	114	$118,218		$36 per credit	*Up to 15 credits. No additional charge above 15 credits. Please refer to the MPAS program’s Program Costs policy for full details on tuition, fees, and other expenses.
Master of Science in Medical Speech-Language Pathology (MS MedSLP)	Six Semesters (24 months)	$910	69	$62,790		$36 per credit	Always refer to your curriculum schedule for the most up-to-date tuition payment schedule. Students choose elective courses, with variable credit loads. At least 6 elective credits required.
Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MHC)/Master of Science in School Counseling (SC)	Seven Semesters (28 months)	$712	60	$42,720	Counseling Student Resource Fee (per semester) $100	$36 per credit	Program requires student to complete 2 elective courses (6 credits total). Elective options are offered with variable timing and should be discussed with program advisor. Dual‐degree program option exists: Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Masters of Science in School Counseling. This dual-degree option requires student to complete an additional 12 credits (72 credits total). This extends the program to 9 semesters or 36 months. Dual‐degree program requires student to complete 1 elective course (3 credits total). Elective options are offered with variable timing and should be discussed with program advisor.
Master of Science in Athletic Training Practice (MSATP)	Six Semesters (24 months)	$590	33	$19,470		$36 per credit	*5 additional credits consist of HLA 620 (3 credits), ATH 720L (1 credit), ATH 730L (1 credit), which have variable timing. The Healthcare Leadership course – HLA 620 (3 credits) can be taken in any semester. The lab courses ‐ ATH 720L & ATH 730L (1 credit each) – need to be taken during an on-site summer immersion session. Students can choose which summer immersion session they attend, and only need to attend one session to complete their course of study.
Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc)	Four or Five Semesters (16 - 20 months depending on curriculum choice)	$777	36	$27,972	Course Fee for HLA 620* $100	$36 per credit	*Students that select the Healthcare Leadership and Administration concentration track will have a course fee of $100 for the HLA 620 course which will be used to purchase a validated emotional intelligence assessment report. Students in the DMSc program (regardless of concentration track) choose between two curriculum models to complete the 36 credit hours: the Integrated Model and the Phased Model. Both curriculum models are designed so PA clinicians, educators, and administrators can continue professional work obligations while completing this degree. In the Integrated Model, students complete the practicum and applied scholarly project courses concurrently with the other didactic courses. Students may complete the Integrated Model in as little as four semesters. In the Phased Model, students complete the didactic courses before completing the practicum and applied scholarly project courses. Students may complete the Phased Model in as little as five semesters. PAs with bachelor’s degrees who have not previously completed a master’s or doctoral degree may enroll in the DMSc program and will be required to successfully complete the following additional courses that are offered by Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. HS 504 Research Methods (3 credits) HS 506 Data & Decision Making (3 credits) HS 507 Evidence-Based Practice (3 credits)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (Post-Master’s)	Four Semesters (16 months)	$967	44	$42,548	Scholarly Project Fee: $2000 (applied in semester 4 or when enrolled in DNP 775 Scholarly Project III)	$36 per credit
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (Post-Baccalaureate FNP)	Eight Semesters (32 months)	$967	80	$77,360	Lab Fee: $900 Total Preceptor Fees: $1,500 Total **Scholarly Project Fee: $2,000 (applied in semester 8 or when enrolled in CC 811A Scholarly Project III)	$36 per credit	Note: Lab Fees are $300 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730), and will cover all program materials for onsite skills labs and use of onsite lab facilities. Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor. **Scholarly Project Fee applied in semester 8 when completing project.
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNPC) Certificate (Post-Master's)	Four Semesters (16 months)	$967	30	$29,010	FNP Lab Fees: $900 Total *Preceptor Fees: $1,500 Total	$36 per credit	Note: FNP Lab Fees are $300 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730), and will cover all program materials for onsite skills labs and use of onsite lab facilities. *Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor.
Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENPC) Certificate (Post-Master's)	Three Semesters (12 months)	$1,173	15	$17,595	Preceptor Fees: $1,500 Total *ENP Course Fees: $3,000 Total	$36 per credit	Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (ENP 712, ENP 722 & ENP 732) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor. *Note: ENP Course Fees are $200 per ENP credit per semester, and cover ultrasound sim, EKG sim, and all disposable supplies.
Family Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Nurse Practitioner (FNPC/ENPC) Certificate (Post-Master's)	Five Semesters (20 months)	$1,034	45	$46,530	FNP Lab Fees: $900 Total Preceptor Fees: $3,000 Total **ENP Course Fees: $3,000 Total	$36 per credit	Note: FNP Lab Fees are $300 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730), and will cover all program materials for onsite skills labs and use of onsite lab facilities. Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720, FNP 730, ENP 712, ENP 722 & ENP 732) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor. **Note: ENP Course Fees are $200 per ENP credit per semester, and cover ultrasound sim, EKG sim, and all disposable supplies.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric/Mental Health)	Four Semesters (16 months)	$967	39	$37,713	**Preceptor Fees: $1,500 Total	$36 per credit	*Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (PMH 708, PMH 718 & PMH 728) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor. Tuition will vary depending on transfer credit awarded.
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Eight Semesters (32 months)	$869	129	$112,101	$1805 program total for various lab fees, equipment, supplies, books and certifications	$36 per credit	*Up to 15 credits. No additional charge above 15 credits.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Sciences	Nine Didactic Semesters and minimum of Three Dissertation Semesters (48 months)	$954	70	$66,780	Dissertation Committee Fee $3000 Course Fee for WE 710 & WE 711 $75 for each course if selected for concentration	$36 per credit
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (entry-level)	Nine Semesters (36 months)	$875	105	$91,875		$36 per credit
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)	Four Semesters (16 months)	$945	30	$28,350	Capstone Fee (for two committee members) $1600 Practical Course Fee for WE 710 & WE 711 $75 for each course if selected for concentration	$36 per credit
Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology (SLPD)	Seven Semesters (28 months)	$986	40	$39,440	Capstone Fee (for two committee members) $2360	$36 per credit
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT)	Three or Four Semesters (12 - 16 months depending on curriculum choice)	$948	24	$22,752		$36 per credit
Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate (FNPC/PMHNPC)	Five Semesters (20 months)	$967	57	$55,119	FNP Lab Fees: $900 Total *Preceptor Fees: $3,000 Total	$36 per credit	Note: FNP Lab Fees are $300 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720 & FNP 730), and will cover all program materials for onsite skills labs and use of onsite lab facilities. *Note: Preceptor Fees are $500 per clinical course (FNP 710, FNP 720, FNP 730, PMH 708, PMH 718 & PMH 728) and are used to compensate each hosting preceptor.
Healthcare Leadership and Administration Certificate (HLA)		$440	12	$5,280		$36 per credit
Healthcare Professions Education Certificate (HPE)		$440	12	$5,280		$36 per credit
Emergency & Primary Care in Athletic Training Practice Certificate (EPCAT)		$440	10	$4,400		$36 per credit
Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate (HWC)		$440	6	$2,640	Course Fee for WE 710 & WE 711 $75 for each course	$36 per credit
Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Certificates		$500	9	$4,500		$36 per credit
Psychiatry Certificate (for PA clinicians)		$440	15	$6,600		$36 per credit
Mental Health Couseling Certificate & School Counseling Certificate (MHCC)(SCC)		$712	15	$10,680	Counseling Student Resource Fee (per semester) $100	$36 per credit
Functional Nutrition Certificate (FNC)		$440	12	$5,280		$36 per credit

Cost of Attendance

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UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.

AOTA Membership

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) is proud to be a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The AOTA is the national professional association that was established in 1917 to represent the interests and concerns of occupational therapy practitioners and students of occupational therapy and to improve the quality of occupational therapy services.
Our AOTA membership demonstrates the commitment that RMU has made to the occupational therapy profession, the continuing education of students, and our support for the consumers who need occupational therapy services.

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