Entry-level OTMaster’s degree
Hybrid Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy (MAOT) Bridge Program
Awards: Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy
St. Catherine University · St. Paul, Minnesota
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- HybridCampus attendance required
- Duration
- Not published
- Tuition
- $995 per credit hour, 2025-26
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
OTA-to-OT bridge master's program with one in-person lab weekend per semester in the first three semesters; ACOTE lists it with Candidacy status.
- School and department
- St. Catherine University
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy
- Browsing category
- Master’s degree · MAOT
- Professional pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- St. Catherine 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.
ACOTEAccreditationCandidacyVerified in official record
The program has candidacy status. It is not fully accredited.
Scope: OT Masters (Program Format: Bridge, OTA to OT Education), St. Paul, MN (ACOTE school directory listing)
Published term: Last on-site: none printed; Next on-site: 2027/2028
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
- Teaching mode not confirmed
- Study intensity
- Not published
In-person requirements
- Labs · requiredOne in-person lab weekend per semester in the first three semesters.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Teaching campus
- St. Catherine University - St. Paul
- 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
- Not published
- Credits
- 56 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Not published
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Application route
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition per creditTuition · mandatory | $995per credit hour, 2025-26 | All students | 3 November 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: duration, application deadline, study intensity.
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)