Click here for more information on what occupational therapy is . We have carefully evaluated what it takes in order to be admitted into the program. Our criteria may be viewed as either being too hard or too easy. However, in the past few years almost all of our qualified applicants were admitted into the program. Please see the Level I and II Courses in the prerequisites .
Occupational therapy is a high touch profession.
Using one s hands to communicate with, mold and shape clients is essential. Evaluating and developing hands on skills as a prerequisite allows students to determine if occupational therapy is the right field for them. The average student spends about two years taking prerequisites. See the Prerequisites and Course Sequence for more details. That depends, naturally, on what courses you have taken.