Training
Description
The MSOT program at MCPHS is a two-year, full-time course designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills in occupational therapy. The program emphasizes hands-on experience through field placements in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, schools, and community-based environments. Students engage in rigorous academic coursework complemented by practical training in state-of-the-art laboratories.
Course Curriculum
Year I – Fall: OTH 500: Contemporary Theory in OT Practice (3 credits) OTH 505: Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy (3 credits) OTH 510: Practice Engagement: Mental Health (3 credits) OTH 511: Practice Engagement: Therapeutic Groups (3 credits) OTH 520: Scholarship in Practice: Evidence-Based Practice (3 credits) MCPHS University +6 MCPHS University +6 MCPHS University +6 Year I – Spring: OTH 525: Practice Engagement: Environments and Technologies (with Lab) (4 credits) OTH 530: Motor Performance Across the Lifespan (with Lab) (4 credits) OTH 535: Scholarship in Practice: Methodologies (3 credits) OTH 540: Practice Engagement: Assessment Fundamentals Across the Lifespan (3 credits) OTH 565: Apprenticeship: Community Mental Health (Level I) (3 credits) MCPHS University Year I – Summer: OTH 545: Neuroscience Foundations for Practice (3 credits) OTH 550: Practice Engagement: Adult Rehabilitation (with Lab) (4 credits) OTH 555: Scholarship in Practice: Applied Designs and Methods (3 credits) OTH 560: Systems of Practice: Managing the Practice of Occupational Therapy (3 credits) OTH 570: Apprenticeship: Adult Rehabilitation (Level I) (4 credits) MCPHS University +2 MCPHS University +2 MCPHS University +2 Year II – Fall: OTH 600: Practice Engagement: Children and Adolescents (with Lab) (4 credits) OTH 605: Scholarship in Practice: Academic Careers in Occupational Therapy (3 credits) OTH 610: Practice Engagement: Vision and Cognition Across the Lifespan (3 credits) OTH 615: Systems of Practice: Advanced Management Concepts for Occupational Therapy and Program Planning - Capstone (3 credits) OTH 630: Apprenticeship: Children and Adolescents (Level I) (4 credits) MCPHS University +1 MCPHS University +1 Year II – Spring: OTH 620: Preparing for Professional Life I (2 credits) OTH 640: Level II Fieldwork (7 credits) MCPHS University Year II – Summer: OTH 625: Preparing for Professional Life II (2 credits) OTH 645: Level II Fieldwork (7 credits)
Trainer Expertise
Occupational Therapist
