Occupational therapy students observe treatment on a client.

Department of Occupational Therapy

Giving People Their Lives Back

The Department of Occupational Therapy at New York Tech is committed to meeting the unique needs of our local, national, and global communities while advancing the profession through both research and clinical practice.

We take an innovative and progressive approach to reflect the needs of our diverse and complex society, providing exceptional real-world learning experiences that encourage our students to become doers, makers, and innovators in the field.

Gain real-world practical skills in our on- and off-site labs and participate in hands-on research and clinical experiences. Explore interdisciplinary learning alongside students from our medical school and our computer science, engineering, and architecture programs.  

Graduate Degrees & Dual Degree Programs

Deepen your knowledge and master additional technologies and applied skills with a graduate degree from New York Tech’s Department of Occupational Therapy.

Student Voices

For all the health professions areas I could have chosen, I gravitated toward occupational therapy as I love the restorative opportunities it grants those being treated.

Alicia Terry Jones
Occupational Therapy, OTD

About Our Faculty

Our faculty excel as teachers, researchers, and practitioners who mentor students for professional success. Review their bios and read about their areas of research.

Department News 

Health Professions Students Shine at Aletheia

The School of Health Professions hosted its annual Aletheia Research Symposium, where more than 100 students presented their scholarly work and defended their capstone projects.

Accreditation 

New York Institute of Technology’s master’s program in occupational therapy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814-6519 or at acoteonline.org or by phone at 301.652.2682. 

A person working in a lab on a health-related experiment.

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If you are interested in transforming your life and the lives of others through occupational therapy, find out more about kickstarting your career at New York Tech.