Occupational Therapy

Official transcripts from all previous colleges will be required for admission. Transcripts showing proof of an earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university must be submitted by the time of enrollment.

All transcripts can be sent directly to your application in OTCAS.

Competitive applicants will hold have a minimum 3.0 GPA in their prerequisite courses and cumulative record. Note: All completed courses will be used in the GPA calculated by OTCAS.

Three references are required and can be from academic advisors, licensed occupational therapists, and/or work managers. At least one reference must be from a licensed OT.

All references are submitted as part of your OTCAS application.

In an effort to support our applicants from across the country, we have made the recent decision to waive/suspend the GRE or MAT exam requirement for the 2020-21 admission cycle.

This decision was made as access to testing centers and at home testing has been inconsistent by city and state, making it difficult to fairly assess candidates for this admission requirement. Applicants who have already submitted scores will have their scores reviewed only to their benefit.

Should you wish to submit scores, please use the following codes to have your scores sent electronically to Le Moyne:

GRE School Code = 2366
MAT School Code = 3112

Competitive applicants will score in at least the 35th percentile on the MAT and at least 152 on Verbal, 150 on Quantitative, and 4.0 on Analytical Writing on the GRE.

The OTCAS application will prompt you to submit a personal statement with your application.

Your personal essay should address why you selected OT as a career and how an Occupational Therapy degree relates to your immediate and long term professional goals. Describe how your personal, educational, and professional background will help you to achieve your goals.

Interviews are extended and completed as applications are reviewed for admission. You will be contacted to schedule your interview directly by the department. More information on your interview will be provided to you, should an interview invitation be extended.

In an effort to make interview opportunities accessible to all applicants, all interviews are conducted virtually.

We have recently added two popular prerequisite courses to our Spring semester options: Intro to Medical Terminology and Concepts in Neuroscience. Both courses begin January 25.

These two courses will be taught in an abbreviated format and are offered at a reduced tuition rate to assist applicants in completing this requirement. The cost to enroll is reduced to $335 per credit hour with a $35 comprehensive fee.

To register, or if you have any questions, please contact the Office of Continuing Education at ceinfo@lemoyne.edu or (315) 445-4141.

Competitive applicants will have no more than two outstanding prerequisite courses (including courses in progress) at the time of application.

Applicants with outstanding prerequisite courses that are not shown as "in progress" on the OTCAS application, must let the Office of Admission know their plans to complete these requirements. If you have outstanding prerequisite requirements at the time of application, please email gradadmission@lemoyne.edu with your details on how you plan to complete these courses.

Please note: The Le Moyne College Occupational Therapy Program does not grant advanced placement, give credit for or accept transfer of credit for OT therapy courses or seminars. The chair of the occupational therapy program has the authority to substitute a prerequisite course if such a substituted course is deemed to cover similar material satisfactorily.

PREREQUISITE COURSES

Download prerequisites checklist/printable worksheet here.

OBSERVATION HOURS

The admission committee is aware that the global pandemic has made securing observation hours very difficult for some applicants.

Students are encouraged to apply asap, even if they are working to finish their required 30 hours of observation, as our committee will review those considerations case by case during the admission process.

In addition, Quinnipiac University (author Cheryl B. Lucas, EdD, OTR/L) has recently released an online shadowing experience that will count for our observation hour requirement. Students can take advantage of this free learning module online here (password: LucasQU).

The module is estimated to provide you with an additional 10 hours of observation experience.

OTCAS will prompt you to report your observation hours in the application. There is no supplemental documentation required.