Entry-level OTMaster’s degree
Master of Occupational Therapy – OTA to OT Bridge Program
Awards: Master of Occupational Therapy
Bay Path University · East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- HybridCampus attendance required
- Duration
- Track 2 typically 3 years; Track 1 4 yearsPart time
- Tuition
- $875 per credit hour, 2026-27 (+1 more)
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Low-residency OTA-to-OT bridge leading to the Master of Occupational Therapy, with blended online and on-campus weekend instruction and full-time Level II fieldwork.
- School and department
- Bay Path University
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Master of Occupational Therapy
- Browsing category
- Master’s degree · MOT
- Professional pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- Bay Path University
- Bridge program
- Yes, as the school describes it. Check the school for the exact eligibility rules.
Accreditation
As recorded by the accreditor, with the exact program and locations covered. A degree alone does not grant a license, and admission does not guarantee certification eligibility.
ACOTEAccreditationfully accredited occupational therapy assistant to occupational therapy bridge programStated by the school
Scope: Bay Path University Occupational Therapy program (MOT), OTA to OT bridge
Checked 3 November 2026
Accreditation, NBCOT certification and state licensure explained
Delivery, attendance and in-person requirements
Online coursework does not mean no in-person activity. Coursework delivery, campus attendance and practical requirements are separate facts.
- Coursework delivery
- HybridPart of the coursework is online and part is on campus. Required campus time is shown.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- Teaching mode
- Live and asynchronous
- Study intensity
- Part timeTrack 2 typically completed in 3 years, as opposed to 4 years for Track 1.
In-person requirements
- Labs · requiredBlended format with a few on-site weekends each semester at the East Longmeadow health science center.
- Fieldwork · requiredLevel II fieldwork is completed full-time.
- Level II fieldwork
- Level II Fieldwork is completed full-time
- Placement arrangement
- Arranged by the program
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Massachusetts
- Teaching campus
- East Longmeadow Campus
- Online enrollment eligibility
- Not confirmed. An online program of a university in one state is not automatically available in every state.
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- Track 2 typically 3 years; Track 1 4 years
- Credits
- 109 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Not published
- Prior professional credential
- Track 1: associate's degree in OTA/PTA; Track 2: also a bachelor's degree in any field
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- The GMAT and GRE are not required.
- Application route
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Intakes
- January 2027 (accepting applications)
Costs
US dollars as the school publishes them. Each fee keeps its basis (per credit, per term, per year, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted or added up for you.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 3 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 3 November 2026)