Welcome to the University of Louisiana at Monroe Master of Occupational Therapy Program
            
               
About the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to Master of Occupational Therapy听 (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鈥檚 degree, and meet the pre-requisites prior to application
                  to the program. We do not require a specific bachelor鈥檚 degree as long as you take
                  the pre-requisites listed on our Admission & Application Requirements page. We recommend that you choose a bachelor鈥檚 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.
            听听听 EXAMPLE ON-CAMPUS SCHEDULE: (not an official schedule)
            听 Your courses will meet onsite at 麻花影院 as follows (NOTE: These are MANDATORY class 
听 meetings. Make-up dates are not possible):
            听听 Year 1 Fall Semester
            
               - Onsite/on-campus at 麻花影院 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, 2023听
                     8:30am-11:30am CDT 
 
听听 Year 1 Spring Semester
            
               - Onsite/on-campus at 麻花影院 March 18- March 22, 2024.
- Online on Zoom February 3, 2024 8:30am-11:30am CST and March 2, 2024 8:30am-11:30am
                     CST听听 
 
听听 听Year 1 Summer Semester
            
               - Onsite/on-campus at 麻花影院 March 18- March 22, 2024.
- Onsite/on-campus at 麻花影院 June 17-20, 2024. Online Zoom July 13, 2024 8:30am-11:30 noon
                     CDT
听听 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.
            听听听听听听听听 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:
麻花影院 Master of Occupational Therapy
Caldwell Hall Room 111
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209
(318) 342-1610
                      
                     
                   
                
             
            
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