Important Information about the OTA to MOT Bridge Program
Due to changes throughout the state and the goals listed in the LA GRAD Act, (to phase out associate degree program offerings at four-year schools and increase the number of associate degrees at community colleges), the Spring 2012 application for the OTA program is anticipated to be the last cohort admitted.
Students accepted into the Summer II 2012 class will be scheduled for graduation in the Fall 2013 semester.
Please complete pre-professional coursework by the end of the Spring 2012 semester.
The Department of Occupational Therapy is currently in the proposal and development stage of an OTA to MOT Bridge program and will submit the proposal to the University of Louisiana System’s Board of Supervisors for the next meeting in April, 2012.
Additionally, The Department of Occupational Therapy is currently is completing the steps for ACOTE accreditation of this new program.
The anticipated start date for the first accepted class is Fall 2013. The proposed program is a 2.5 year combination online/onsite program. Applicants to the OTA to MOT bridge program must be certified as Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs), have obtained a bachelor’s degree, and meet the pre-requisites prior to application to the program.
The proposed MOT program is a 2.5 year program, in a combined online/onsite setting. Students can expect to meet on campus one weekend a month.
If you have any questions regarding application requirements and timelines, please contact Dr. Patti Calk (calk@ulm.edu) or Dr. Carolyn Murphy (cmurphy@ulm.edu) in the Occupational Therapy Department or your advisor in the Student Success Center.
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