Majoring in Occupational Therapy
The Occupational Therapy Degree
Keuka College's occupational therapy (OT) program features a four-year undergraduate degree (B.S.) in occupational science followed by a one-year graduate degree (M.S.) in occupational therapy.
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Keuka develops OT practitioners by providing classroom and experiential learning opportunities in the areas of professional development (working with clients/patients, other health care providers, and within school systems), direct service (providing evaluation and treatment techniques to a variety of clients/patients), indirect service (using written and oral communication skills), service leadership/management (becoming leaders and managers within OT delivery systems), and scholarly work (becoming lifelong learners in the OT field).
Admission Requirements
Meeting the admission requirements for Keuka College also meets the admission requirements for the OT program.
The requirements to become a practicing occupational therapist include graduating with a master's degree in OT, passing the national certification exam, and receiving a state license for clinical practice. Over the past three years, Keuka College's pass rate for the National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam for first-time test takers is 90%.
What Sets Keuka Apart?
- Students gain 140 hours of experience every year (freshman - senior) in OT clinics.
- A true five-year program with only one year of graduate studies.
- A chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon, the OT student national honor society.
- Students have the opportunity to experience cadaver labs during their anatomy course work.
- In order to enhance the experiential portion of the program, clinical lab sizes are maintained at 10 to 13 students.
Learn more about majoring in Occupational Therapy at Keuka College.
Occupational Therapy Internships & Field Periods
Students working toward an occupational therapy degree at Keuka College must complete a 140-hour internship each year—we call this Field Period.
Here's where some of our occupational therapy students have recently done their Field Periods. All of these organizations have indicated they'd be interested in hosting Keuka students in the future.
- Adirondack Helping Hands
- Plattsburgh, N.Y.
- Adirondack Medical Center
- Saranac Lake, N.Y.
- All Island Kids Therapy
- Roslyn Heights, N.Y.
- American Ministries to the Deaf
- Allentown, Pa.
- Arrowhead Christian Bible Camp
- Brackney, Pa.
- Auburn Orthopedic Specialists
- Auburn, N.Y.
- Benchmark Family Services
- Watertown, N.Y.
- Benchmark Preschool
- Watertown, N.Y.
- Bethany Villiage
- Horseheads, N.Y.
- Birchwood Health Care Center Inc.
- Liverpool, N.Y.
- Bright Start Pediatrics
- Fairport, N.Y.
- Broadalbin - Perth Central School District
- Amsterdam, N.Y.
- Broome Development Center
- Binghamton, N.Y.
- Broome Tioga BOCES
- Binghamton, N.Y.
- Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
- White Plains, N.Y.
- Camp Northwood
- Remsen, N.Y.
- Canandaigua School District
- Canandaigua, N.Y.
- Canandaigua VA Medical Center
- Canandaigua, N.Y.
- Canisteo Elementary School
- Canisteo, N.Y.
- Casa Colina
- Pomona, Calif.
- Cayuga Medical Center
- Ithaca, N.Y.
- Children's Therapy Network
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Churchville-Chili Central School District
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Clinical Associates of the Finger Lakes
- Victor, N.Y.
- Community Rehab Care/Occupational Therapy
- Quincy, Mass.
- Comprehensive Rehab Center
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Continuing Developmental Services
- Fairport, N.Y.
- Corning Hospital
- Corning, N.Y.
- CP Rochester
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Crestwood Children's Center
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Cuba Memorial Hospital
- Cuba, N.Y.
- DeMay Living Center
- Newark, N.Y.
- E. John Gavras Center
- Auburn, N.Y.
- East Syracuse Minoa School District
- East Syracuse, N.Y.
- Elcor Rehabilitation Center
- Horseheads, N.Y.
- Enable
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Fabius-Pompey Central School District
- Fabius, N.Y.
- Fairway Physical Therapy
- Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- Florida States Attorney's Office
- Tallahassee, Fla.
- Founders Pavilion
- Corning, N.Y.
- Franziska Racker Center
- Ithaca, N.Y.
- Gallagher Pediatric Therapy
- Fullerton, Calif.
- Geneva City School District
- Geneva, N.Y.
- Geneva General Hospital
- Geneva, N.Y.
- Golisano's Children's Hospital
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Guthrie Health Care Systems
- Sayre, Pa.
- Hartman Hand and Occupational Therapy
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Horseheads Central School District
- Horseheads, N.Y.
- Hutchings Psychiatric Center
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
- Bath, N.Y.
- Jones Hill/WCA Hospital
- Jamestown, N.Y.
- Lakeside Nursing Home
- Ithaca, N.Y.
- Lakeview Mental Health Services Inc.
- Geneva, N.Y.
- Lewis County General Hospital
- Lowville, N.Y.
- Livonia Central School District
- Livonia, N.Y.
- Madison-Oneida BOCES
- Verona, N.Y.
- New York State School for the Deaf
- Rome, N.Y.
- North Country Kids Incorporated
- Plattsburgh, N.Y.
- Occupational Therapy of Rochester
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Olean General Hospital
- Olean, N.Y.
- Oneida Health Care System
- Oneida, N.Y.
- Ontario Physical Therapy
- Williamson, N.Y.
- Oregon Health and Science University
- Portland, Ore.
- OT of Rochester
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Our Children's Academy
- Lake Wales, Fla.
- PACE CNY
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Penn Yan Central School District
- Penn Yan, N.Y.
- Rehabilitation Today
- Olean, N.Y.
- Rochester Psych Center
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Rontina of New York Inc.
- Olean, N.Y.
- Seneca Falls Central School District
- Seneca Falls, N.Y.
- Sodus Central School District
- Sodus, N.Y.
- Solvay Union Free School District
- Solvay, N.Y.
- South Lewis Central School
- Turin, N.Y.
- St. Clares
- Schenectady, N.Y.
- St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center
- Ogdensburg, N.Y.
- Steuben ARC
- Bath, N.Y.
- Sunny View Hospital
- Schenectady, N.Y.
- Teclar School
- Amsterdam, N.Y.
- Tompkins Seneca Tioga BOCES & Special Education
- Ithaca, N.Y.
- Troy City School District
- Troy, N.Y.
- Van Dynn Nursing Home
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Via Health of Wayne
- Newark, N.Y.
- Wellness G.I.F.T.S.
- Bath, N.Y.
- West Genesee Central School District
- Camillus, N.Y.
- Yates ARC
- Penn Yan, N.Y.
Links for Occupational Therapy Majors
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With an Occupational Therapy degree, you can find a career in the following:
- Collaborate with other health professionals in developing assistive devices technology
- Consultant to business and industry on ergonomics/health
- Consultant to home and building design firms
- OT in hospital
- OT in nursing facility
- OT in outpatient rehabilitation center
- OT in school district
- OT in senior citizen home
- OT in social services agency
Average Annual Salary
$60,470 Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2006Field Periods in Occupational Therapy
Field Period & Internship News
See how exciting a Field Period actually is. Check out these headlines about Keuka students' recent Field Periods & internships.