Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 365 Acceptance and Preregistration Fee for the M.O.T. Program—$1,000. This fee is required to reserve the accepted applicant’s place in the entering first-year class. This advance payment will be deducted from the tuition payment due on registration day, but is not refundable in the event of a withdrawal. It is payable within four weeks of an applicant’s acceptance or by April 15, whichever comes first. Acceptance Fee for the O.T.D. Program—$400. This fee is required to reserve the accepted applicant’s place in the entering first-year class. This advance payment will be deducted from the tuition payment due on registration day, but is not refundable in the event of a withdrawal. It is payable within two weeks of an applicant’s acceptance. Preregistration Fee for the O.T.D. Program—$600. This fee is due eight weeks after acceptance or by April 15, whichever comes first, under the same terms as the Acceptance Fee. Deposit for the Dr.O.T./Ph.D. Programs—$100. This fee is required to reserve the accepted applicant’s place in the class. This advance payment will be deducted from the tuition This program is currently inactive and not taking applications. Accreditation (M.O.T.) The entry-level Master of Occupational Therapy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number, care of AOTA, is (301) 652-AOTA. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT certification examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) Program Admissions Requirements (M.O.T.) The entry-level M.O.T. program selects students based on grade point average (GPA), Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, a written essay, letters of recommendation, and a video. Strong candidates will also demonstrate concern for people of diverse backgrounds, as well as the ability to use judgment, insight, and reasoning. All applicants, including Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) applicants as described below, must • complete a minimum of 40 volunteer hours with at least two different populations • c omplete an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university • h ave a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last two years of undergraduate study • have social science and humanities prerequisite GPAs of 3.0 or better • h ave a natural science prerequisite GPA of 2.75 or better OTA applicants completing 60 upper-division credits in the NSU online Bachelor of Health Science program must • e arn an average of 3.0 or better in the Bachelor of Health Science upper-division courses payment due on registration day, but is not refundable in the event of a withdrawal. It is payable within two weeks of an applicant’s acceptance. The first semester’s tuition and fees, less the amount previously paid, are due on or before registration day. Tuition for each subsequent semester is due on or before the appropriate registration day. Students will not be admitted until their financial obligations have been met. The financial ability of applicants to complete their education at NSU is important because of the limited number of positions available in each class. Applicants should have specific plans for financing their professional education. This should include tuition, living expenses, books, equipment, and miscellaneous expenses. It is required that each student carry adequate personal medical and hospital insurance. Students may avail themselves of the hospitalization insurance plan obtainable through the university.
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