OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
You can become an occupational therapist by earning your degree online. The average earnings for this profession are $54,660 per year. Occupational therapists can remain generalists or choose from many different specialties, including:
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
- Cognitive disabilities
- Mental health
- Lifestyle redesign
- Physical disabilities
- Low vision rehabilitation
Master of Occupational Therapy
Boston University Online
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Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences post-professional Master of Science for Occupational Therapists program is now offered in an online learning format. This innovative program allows students to earn their Master of Science degree without disrupting their careers or relocating their families. The mission of the post-professional Master of Science for Occupational Therapists program is to increase practitioners' ability to use current theory, research, and knowledge of health and social service systems to guide clinical practice, and thus to prepare them to develop innovative and effective intervention and service programs.
The Master of Science for Practicing Occupational Therapists degree from Boston University Online is a completely online program, requiring 11 courses. Students can do the work on their own time, but there are deadlines as courses last about 7 weeks. Each course is worth 4 credits, with tuition set at $650 per credit. There is a $40 registration fee. This program can be completed in less than 2 years.
Accreditation Agency: New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education