Welcome to the University of Louisiana at Monroe Master of Occupational Therapy Program
About the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to Master of Occupational TherapyÌý (MOT) Bridge Program
The program is a 2-year hybrid (combination distance/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. We do not require a specific bachelor’s degree as long as you take
the pre-requisites listed on our Admission & Application Requirements page. We recommend that you choose a bachelor’s degree that is appealing to you and meets
your needs.
All courses require both online and on-campus components. Students will begin participating
in online course instruction on the first day of class each semester. See University
Calendar for specific dates.
ÌýÌýÌý EXAMPLE ON-CAMPUS SCHEDULE: (not an official schedule)
Ìý Your courses will meet onsite at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ as follows (NOTE: These are MANDATORY class
Ìý meetings. Make-up dates are not possible):
ÌýÌý Year 1 Fall Semester
- Onsite/on-campus at ULM August 26-27, 2023 and October 30- November 3, 2023.
- Online Zoom meetings will be September 9, 2023 8:30am-11:30am CDT and October 7, 2023Ìý
8:30am-11:30am CDT
ÌýÌý Year 1 Spring Semester
- Onsite/on-campus at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ March 18- March 22, 2024.
- Online on Zoom February 3, 2024 8:30am-11:30am CST and March 2, 2024 8:30am-11:30am
CSTÌýÌý
ÌýÌý ÌýYear 1 Summer Semester
- Onsite/on-campus at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ March 18- March 22, 2024.
- Onsite/on-campus at Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ June 17-20, 2024. Online Zoom July 13, 2024 8:30am-11:30 noon
CDT
ÌýÌý Year 2 Fall Semester
- because you will be completing your Level I Fieldwork hours (including your Mental
Health Level I FW that is completed in Monroe, LA), you will be coming onto campus
for three WEEKENDS instead of one full week on September 7-8, 2024; October 5-6, 2024;
and November 2-3, 2024.
*NOTE: ALL on-campus sessions throughout the program are MANDATORY. Failure to meet
the on-campus class schedule will result in inability to progress in the program.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Additional Requirements:
- Applicants must be competent in basic Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook),
email (with attachments), and Googledocs.
- Applicants must be competent in basic online library database searching.
- All applicants must have a laptop for class use, a reliable internet connection, and
a document scanner. Students should be proficient in scanning to PDF.
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CONTACT US:
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Master of Occupational Therapy
Caldwell Hall Room 111
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209
(318) 342-1610
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