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The occupational therapy program is taught by faculty who are nationally recognized in the occupational therapy profession. Our mission is to prepare entry-level graduates to provide occupational therapy services with distinctiveness and compassion, in a variety of professional practice environments.<\/p>\n
The program provides a foundation of skills in general practice competencies, leadership, and creative and critical thinking processes, to facilitate the development of an innovative, entry-level occupational therapist. Additionally, graduates demonstrate a commitment to the common good, creative life-long learning, and high ethical standards for professional practice.<\/p>\n
Our graduates come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Most commons degrees include psychology, biology, exercise science, interdisciplinary studies and therapeutic recreation, but the program has had students from all majors.<\/p>\n
Every year roughly 75 people apply for 35 spots.<\/p>\n
The full-time Occupational Therapy program, housed on EWU\u2019s scenic Spokane Catalyst Campus<\/a>, begins each year in August. The course of study is organized around a cohort model primarily taught in person with select courses offered online or hybrid. Student cohorts interact and build community as they work together toward degree completion. Classes and fieldwork will be completed in sequence, culminating with two 12-week Fieldwork Level II experiences.<\/p>\n Request Info<\/a> Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n","secondary_nav_menu_type":"menu","secondary_nav_menu":"occupational-therapy","blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"stats","background_color":"red","include_link":true,"include_header":false,"title":"","subtitle":"","statistic":[{"icon":"handshake","title":"Meet Our Faculty & Staff","link":{"title":"Contact OT","url":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/occupational-therapy\/contact-ot\/#faculty-staff","target":""},"statistic":""},{"icon":"catalog","title":"Courses","link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/catalog.ewu.edu\/hs\/occupational-therapy\/#coursestext","target":"_blank"},"statistic":""},{"icon":"alumni","title":"Alumni Resources","link":{"title":"Alumni & Community Resources","url":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/occupational-therapy\/otjobs\/","target":""},"statistic":""},{"icon":"contact","title":"Contact Us","link":{"title":"Contact OT","url":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/occupational-therapy\/contact-ot\/","target":""},"statistic":""}],"component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"","identifier":"","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":" Occupational Therapy (OT) is an evidence-based, client centered profession that facilitates participation in day-to-day life activities throughout the lifespan.\u00a0 Humans are occupational beings who drive meaning and value from the things they do.\u00a0 The ability to engage in meaningful occupations is an important determinant of overall health, well-being, and life satisfaction.<\/p>\n Occupational therapists used skilled intervention to:<\/p>\n Additional information on the settings in which occupational therapists work can be found here: https:\/\/www.aota.org\/practice\/practice-settings<\/a><\/p>\n As an inclusive profession, occupational therapy maximizes health, well-being, and quality of life for all people, populations, and communities through effective solutions that facilitate participation in everyday living.<\/em><\/p>\n Pillars:<\/strong><\/p>\n American Occupational Therapy Association<\/a>. (2017). Vision 2025. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71,\u00a0<\/em>7103420010.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5014\/ajot.2017.713002<\/a> Retrieved on 5\/10\/2019 from https:\/\/www.aota.org\/AboutAOTA\/vision-2025.aspx<\/p>\n","no_wrapper":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"What Can I Do With My Degree","identifier":"career","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"destination-eastern","module_background_color":"off-white","title":"Why Study Occupational Therapy?","subtitle":"","features":[{"icon":"hand-coin","image":false,"feature_title":"Affordable Education","feature_content":"The EWU Occupational Therapy degree is one of the lowest tuition rates in the country.","link":""},{"icon":"building","image":false,"feature_title":"Learning Environments","feature_content":"Students engage in coursework and community experiences designed to build practice skills across the lifespan in physical, mental, and preventive care across the region.","link":""},{"icon":"head-puzzle","image":false,"feature_title":"Skilled Instructors","feature_content":"Our faculty are nationally recognized and respected in the profession.","link":""},{"icon":"globe","image":false,"feature_title":"Fieldwork Experience","feature_content":"After completing coursework, students will complete a minimum of 24 weeks of fieldwork internship with over 100 sites to choose from in the region.","link":""},{"icon":"hand-heart","image":false,"feature_title":"Excellent Job Opportunities","feature_content":"Our graduates have a high pass rate on the licensing exam and find jobs in a variety of health care and rehabilitation facilities, rural and underserved communities.","link":""}],"show_details":false,"details_title":"","copy":"","second_column_type":"quote","copy_2":"","quote":"","component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Why OT","identifier":"why","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"two-column-explicit","module_background_color":"white","include_header":true,"include_images":true,"intro_title":"About Us ","intro_title_style":"h2","sub_heading":"","intro_title_position":"","include_intro_copy":false,"intro_copy":"","columns":[{"image":{"ID":76614,"id":76614,"title":"0Iu4JOQ0","filename":"0Iu4JOQ0.jpeg","filesize":287070,"url":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0.jpeg","link":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/occupational-therapy\/0iu4joq0\/","alt":"","author":"417","description":"","caption":"","name":"0iu4joq0","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":73696,"date":"2019-04-12 19:08:26","modified":"2019-06-03 22:51:35","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1336,"height":2002,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0-150x150.jpeg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0-200x300.jpeg","medium-width":200,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0-768x1151.jpeg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":1151,"large":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0-683x1024.jpeg","large-width":683,"large-height":1024,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0.jpeg","1536x1536-width":1025,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0.jpeg","2048x2048-width":1336,"2048x2048-height":2002,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0.jpeg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":200,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":300,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0.jpeg","gform-image-choice-md-width":267,"gform-image-choice-md-height":400,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/0Iu4JOQ0.jpeg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":400,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":600}},"title":"Our Mission","heading_tag":"h3","show-hr":true,"copy":" To develop person-centered occupational therapists of the highest integrity who practice with a strong occupation-based foundation to support and promote quality of life and full participation. We cultivate an inclusive, safe, and intellectually stimulating learning environment where students are empowered to explore, engage, and excel through evidence-informed, applied, and occupation-based education.<\/p>\n To prepare students for a broad scope of practice with consideration for addressing the needs of the underserved. We are deeply committed to the academic growth, personal well-being, and professional transformation of our students.<\/p>\n To deliver an academic program that meets a spectrum of educational needs for students and professionals, in collaboration with community partners, while demonstrating teaching and learning excellence. We champion interprofessional education and collaboration, preparing students for integrated, team-based healthcare that reflects real-world practice complexities.<\/p>\n To develop emerging practitioners who critically review and provide innovative, cost-effective client services. We affirm professional integrity and mutual respect, recognizing the unique value of occupational therapy in advancing holistic, client-centered care.<\/p>\n We lead through engaged teaching, impactful scholarship, and community-centered service while promoting regional well-being, sustainability, and responsiveness to workforce needs in high-demand fields.<\/p>\n"},{"image":{"ID":76929,"id":76929,"title":"OT-BallBaby-1600x1067","filename":"OT-BallBaby-1600x1067.jpg","filesize":200037,"url":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/occupational-therapy\/ot-ballbaby-1600x1067\/","alt":"","author":"462","description":"","caption":"","name":"ot-ballbaby-1600x1067","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":73696,"date":"2019-05-14 22:25:36","modified":"2019-05-14 22:54:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1600,"height":1067,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067.jpg","2048x2048-width":1600,"2048x2048-height":1067,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/OT-BallBaby-1600x1067.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"title":"Program","heading_tag":"h3","show-hr":true,"copy":" EWU\u2019s Occupational Therapy Program is friendly, dynamic and innovative. Students engage in coursework designed to build practice skills in mental, physical and preventive care across the lifespan.<\/p>\n Emphasis is placed in community-based, client-centered activities through interactive class activities and community experiences. The program strives to integrate an interdisciplinary service delivery model that is essential for successful practice in rural, underrepresented and underserved areas.<\/p>\n EWU OT is near downtown Spokane and close to some of Washington\u2019s most beautiful lakes and mountains, with excellent hiking and skiing opportunities.<\/p>\n Source: AOTA Code of Ethics 2020<\/a><\/p>\n"}],"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"About Us","identifier":"about","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion-with-notes","module_background_color":"off-white","accordion_position":"bottom","title":"Accreditation","notes":" The Professional Occupational Therapy Program at Eastern Washington University is fully accredited by:<\/p>\n The\u00a0Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)<\/p>\n 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E The Accreditation for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) is an Associated Advisory Council of the Executive Board of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).\u00a0 ACOTE is recognized as the accrediting agency for occupational therapy education by both the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).<\/p>\n The total number of graduates from the Eastern Washington University Master of Occupational Therapy program during the 3-year period 2023-2025 (most current) was 86, with an overall graduation rate of 92%. This information was updated 2\/6\/26.<\/p>\n\nWhat can I do with my degree?<\/h2>\n
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The American Occupational Therapy Association – Vision 2025<\/h3>\n
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\nBethesda, MD 20814
\nP: 301.652.6611
\nGeneral Website link: acoteonline.org<\/a>
\nAccreditation Link Specific to EWU MOT<\/a><\/p>\nStudent Outcomes<\/h3>\n