MS Advanced Practice Occupational Therapy
The M.S. in Advanced Practice Occupation Therapy is a retreat-style, weekend program designed for the working occupational therapists wishing to pursuing an advanced degree. Enrollment in the program is part time, and the degree can be completed in two to four years depending on enrollment status.
- Open to men and women
- Classes are held on Saturday and Sunday, one weekend per month
- Students can register for one or two classes per semester
- Calendar years consist of three semesters (fall, winter and summer)
- Conveniently located on the Bay Path College campus
- Overnight accommodations available
Program Benefits
The program is appropriate for individuals requiring a greater emphasis on clinical research and critical thinking. Faculty mentorships and individualized scholarly activities allow students to customize your plan of study while developing leadership skills that will advance your practice and professional standing. With this degree, students are able to:
- Gain in-depth expertise in a clinical specialty or change your practice specialty
- Transition into an administrative, research or teaching position
- Learn new ways and perspectives to use occupational therapy skills beyond the traditional environment
- Develop a strong foundation in research methodology that becomes part of your holistic vision in treatment methods
Program Goals
As occupational therapy professionals, your experiences and insight are valued components of the learning process. Classes are focused and intensive with an emphasis on participation, group projects and active learning. In pursuing the M.S. in Advanced Practice Occupational Therapy, the goals of the program are to provide you with the tools and the knowledge that you can apply immediately to your work environment, while developing your career potential. Specifically, the program is structured to guide and encourage students to:
- Understand, articulate and relate occupational therapy theory to the specifics of clinical practice.
- Apply theory and frames of reference to a variety of healthcare environments requiring occupational therapy.
- Understand and apply the role of activity to health and wellness and recognize its direct relationship to meaningful occupation.
- Provide clients with effective and efficient treatment with the latest in technology and equipment.
- Learn and develop marketing and management strategies to enhance or promote occupational therapy services in existing and alternative practice areas.
- Demonstrate problem solving, critical analysis, reflection, and active experimentation of evidence-based practice.
- Understand, respect, and use research in the occupational therapy field.
- Demonstrate entry-level clinical research skills.
- Develop a professional support network with like-minded peers.
