Program Overview

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Occupational Therapy Program Information

The Master of Occupational Therapy is a professional practice degree that can be obtained through participation in either a Regular program or an Accelerated program option. The Regular program is for individuals who do not have a previous degree in occupational therapy. The Accelerated program is for occupational therapists who have a B.M.R.(O.T.) degree or equivalent.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for Master's students are found in the Master's Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

M.O.T. Admission Requirements

Regular Program

• Completion of a previous undergraduate degree with a minimum B average in the last 60 credit hours of study.
• Completion of all program prerequisite courses or approved alternates with no grade in prerequisites below a B.
• Prerequisite courses include:
  • Anatomy of the Human Body
  • Physiology of the Human Body
  • Minimum 3 credit hours in Psychology
  • Minimum 3 credit hours in Indigenous content
• Completion of the CASPer Test administered by Acuity Insights.
• A combination of GPA (last 60 credit hours) and CASPer score will be used to determine who will be invited for an interview.

Accelerated Program

• Completion of a B.M.R.(O.T.) degree or equivalent, with a minimum B average in the last 60 credit hours of study.
• Completion of an additional 42 credit hours of non-O.T. degree credits.
• Evidence of having passed the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) certification examination and/or eligibility for registration in Manitoba by the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM).

Degree Requirements

Students in the M.O.T. Regular program must complete 107 credit hours of coursework. All academic and fieldwork courses must be successfully completed in order to graduate. Students in the M.O.T. Accelerated program will be required to take 12 credit hours of academic coursework from the M.O.T. program or equivalent.

Fieldwork Education

Fieldwork education is an integral part of the M.O.T. Regular program. Field placement experiences are integrated throughout the program and include 1 four-week, 2 eight-week and 1 six-week experience. Field placements mostly occur in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Health Requirements

Occupational Therapy students are required to provide a health history and immunization record. A student will not be permitted to attend fieldwork placements until all health, immunization, CPR, mask fit and records check requirements are met.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification

All students in the M.O.T. program are required to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Certification must be through a Heart and Stroke Foundation certified course at the level of Basic Life Support - BLS Provider or higher.

Mask Fit Certification

Clinical/fieldwork education sites require students to maintain mask fit certification.

Criminal Record Check, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check

Clinical/fieldwork education sites require that students produce a completed Criminal Record Check (including a vulnerable sector screen), Adult Abuse Registry Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check.

Professional Designation and Registration

Graduates from the M.O.T. program have the degree designation M.O.T. To be eligible to practice in Manitoba, graduates must register with the College of Occupational Therapists of Manitoba (COTM) and must register to write the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) National Certification Examination.

Expected Time to Graduate

• Regular program: 2 years
• Accelerated program: 1 year

Progression Chart

The plan of study grid is as follows:

Year 1

• OT 6100: Human Determinants of Occupational Performance (6 credits)
• OT 6110: Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy Theory (3 credits)
• OT 6122: Foundations of Health and Well-being (3 credits)
• OT 6130: Occupational Therapy Practice Skills 1 (3 credits)
• OT 6142: Professionalism and Enabling Occupation (7 credits)
• OT 6190: Fieldwork Preparation (1 credit)
• OT 6200: Basic Fieldwork (4 credits)
• GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 credits)
• GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 credits)
• OT 6300: Analysis of Occupation (4 credits)
• OT 6310: The Environment and Occupational Performance (4 credits)
• OT 6320: Health Conditions and Occupational Performance (4 credits)
• OT 6330: Occupational Therapy Practice Skills 2 (4 credits)
• OT 6352: Foundations of Evidence-informed Occupational Therapy (4 credits)
• OT 6400: Intermediate Fieldwork 1 (8 credits)
• GRAD 7020: Master's Re-registration (0 credits)

Year 2

• OT 7542: Professionalism and Leadership in Enabling Occupation 1 (4 credits)
• OT 7560: Occupational Therapy Process 1 (6 credits)
• OT 7572: Occupational Therapy Practice Skills 3 (6 credits)
• OT 7600: Intermediate Fieldwork 2 (8 credits)
• OT 7742: Professionalism and Leadership in Enabling Occupation 2 (4 credits)
• OT 7752: Critical Inquiry Research Project (6 credits)
• OT 7760: Occupational Therapy Process 2 (6 credits)
• OT 7772: Occupational Therapy Practice Skills 4 (6 credits)
• OT 7800: Advanced Fieldwork (6 credits)
• GRAD 7020: Master's Re-registration (0 credits)

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

Academic Schedule

The academic schedule includes orientation, start and end dates, term breaks, registration and withdrawal dates, and examination and test dates.

Courses

The following courses are part of the Occupational Therapy program:

• OT 6100: Human Determinants of Occupational Performance
• OT 6110: Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy Theory
• OT 6122: Foundations of Health and Well-being
• OT 6130: Occupational Therapy Practice Skills 1
• OT 6142: Professionalism and Enabling Occupation
• OT 6190: Fieldwork Preparation
• OT 6200: Basic Fieldwork
• OT 6300: Analysis of Occupation
• OT 6310: The Environment and Occupational Performance
• OT 6320: Health Conditions and Occupational Performance
• OT 6330: Occupational Therapy Practice Skills 2
• OT 6352: Foundations of Evidence-informed Occupational Therapy
• OT 6400: Intermediate Fieldwork 1
• OT 7542: Professionalism and Leadership in Enabling Occupation 1
• OT 7560: Occupational Therapy Process 1
• OT 7572: Occupational Therapy Practice Skills 3
• OT 7600: Intermediate Fieldwork 2
• OT 7742: Professionalism and Leadership in Enabling Occupation 2
• OT 7752: Critical Inquiry Research Project
• OT 7760: Occupational Therapy Process 2
• OT 7772: Occupational Therapy Practice Skills 4
• OT 7800: Advanced Fieldwork