Division of Occupational Therapy

Hello and welcome to the West Virginia University Division of Occupational Therapy. We are extremely proud of the occupational therapy education program at West Virginia University, which has the unique benefit of being part of a department in the School of Medicine. The Department of Human Performance and Applied Exercise Science of which the Division of Occupational Therapy is one component also includes the Divisions of Exercise Physiology and Physical Therapy. This administrative arrangement expands the Division of Occupational Therapy’s resources and opportunities for students.

The Occupational Therapy Program at West Virginia University graduated its first class of students in May 1999. Over 350 students have graduated from our Program and have moved on to very rewarding professional careers as Occupational Therapists. The application period for each class is between November 15 and February 15, with classes starting in June.

If anyone has any questions regarding our Program, please telephone 304 293-8828.

For those interested, discussions are currently underway in regard to a possible distance education program that would be an addition to our traditional on-campus program. If and when such a distance education program is approved an announcement will be placed here on this website. Until that time, the WVU Division of OT does not offer a distance education program.

Let me take this time to thank you for your interest in West Virginia University and in our Occupational Therapy Program!

 

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ADDITION TO PRE-OT REQUIREMENTS:

For those students planning on applying to the Occupational Therapy Program in the November 15, 2012 – February 15, 2013 application period, please note the addition of a required Pre-OT course. It will be a 1-credit medical terminology course to be offered in both the Fall and the Spring semesters. Additional information and specifics on this course will be forthcoming on this site.

NOTE: This does not apply to those applying to the program during the November 15, 2011 – February 15, 2012 application period.

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RACE FUSION BENEFIT RUN/WALK

Occupational Therapy Class of 2013 is having a benefit run/walk for a young man living with Cerebral Palsy.

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