SOTA
Professional Occupational Therapy Application
Process
Applicaton:
To apply for UWM's Professional Occupational Therapy Program,
you must access the OT Undergraduate Menu through UWM's website.
Then over the web you can submit an application form to the School
of Allied Health's Department of Occupational Therapy. Click
below to access this site.
OT Undergraduate
Menu in SAHP site.
OT Essay:
As part of the application process each applicant must attend
and complete an on-site, impromptu expository essay. Click
below to find out more information about this process.
OT Admission Essay Practice
Disability-Related Experience:
As cited from the OT Undergraduate Menu in the SAHP site, to ensure
that students entering the professional occupational therapy program
have a basic understanding of "disability" and the impact
of a disability on a person and their friends, a minimum of 60
hours in a disability-related experience is a requirement of the
admission process. Click below for more infomation regarding
this requirement.
OT Undergraduate
Menu in SAHP site.
Academic Preparation:
As cited on the OT Undergraduate Menu in the SAHP site, any student
wishing to apply to the Occupational Therapy Program at UWM must
meet certain minimum academic criteria. Candidates for admission
are considered in terms of academic performance and the presence
of critical thinking skills and writing skills necessary to the
practice of occupational therapy. Some prior experience
with people with disabilities is also required. Click below
to read more about this component of the application process.
OT Undergraduate
Menu in SAHP site.
Caregiver Background Check Requirement:
As cited on the OT Undergraduate Menu in the SAHP site, effective
October 1, 1998, changes in Chapters 48 (Children's Code) and
50 (Uniform Licensure) of the Wisconsin State Statues now make
it a requirement for selected organizations to perform rigorous
background checks of persons who provide care for vulnerable adults
and children or who have access to people who receive such care.
Click below to learn more.
OT
Undergraduate Menu in SAHP site.
BS/MS Track:
Students now have the option to apply for the Bachelor/Master's
Track for their Occupational Therapy degree. By being admitted
and completing this rigorous program, a student will graduate
from UWM directly with a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Click below to see if this option is right for you.
OT Undergraduate
Menu in SAHP site.
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