Alliant International University’s School of Nursing & Health Sciences Launches Occupational Therapy Program
Were you looking for a new career? Alliant International University's School of Nursing and Health Sciences launched its new Master of Occupational Therapy program Thursday.
This graduate-level, hybrid MOT program is designed to prepare aspiring occupational therapists to become culturally conscious practitioners through a unique occupation and skills-based approach. It equips them to serve their clients and communities.
"We are excited to expand our School of Nursing and Health Sciences with the introduction of our new MOT program, which aims to cultivate practice-ready occupational therapists who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and dedicated to advancing health outcomes through client-centered interventions," said Adele Breen-Franklin, program director. "As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, this program is a direct response to meet the growing demand for this profession."
The MOT program at Alliant consists of online and weekly on-campus classes and labs, and one week of fieldwork every semester. The curriculum is centered on occupation, integrating active, learning-centered teaching to promote professional and clinical reasoning, reflection, evidence use, and integrating professional values, ethics, and theories.
Serving the San Diego community for over 50 years, the program will be held at Alliant University's main campus in San Diego, near Scripps Ranch. The program will be housed within a brand new facility, where students will receive an immersion-based education with a simulated acute care space, a fully functional apartment, and a pediatric lab with sensory items such as a rock-climbing wall, ball pit, and more.
