Entry-level OTMaster’s degree
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
University of North Alabama · Florence, Alabama
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 2 years (after Bachelor's Degree)
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Two-year on-campus entry-level OT master's program after a bachelor's degree; the catalog says admission begins in Fall 2026 pending final ACOTE approval.
- School and department
- University of North AlabamaHealth Professions Department
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Browsing category
- Master’s degree · MS
- Professional pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- University of North Alabama
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: Entry-level OT master's program, Florence AL; ACOTE directory lists Candidacy (a developing program, not fully accredited)
Published term: 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
- On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- Study intensity
- Not published
In-person requirements
In-person requirements (labs, fieldwork, capstone, placements) are not published on the pages we checked. Ask the program before assuming any part is remote.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Florence, Alabama
- Teaching campus
- Florence campus1 Harrison Plaza
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 2 years (after Bachelor's Degree)
Admissions
- Prior study
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- Observation hours
- 30Documented hours under a licensed OT or OTA; form uploaded into OTCAS
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Prerequisite courses
- Abnormal Psychology (3)
- Chemistry (4)
- Human Growth and Development (3)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
- Statistics (3)
- Application materials
- At least 3 professional references through OTCAS
- Criminal background check and drug screen
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)
- 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.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the school for current tuition, fees and other mandatory costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, 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)