Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 255
Criteria for Successful Completion: To complete the Occupational Therapy master ' s Program at Gwynedd Mercy University successfully and graduate, students must complete all didactic and fieldwork courses outlined in the curriculum. All students must complete Fieldwork Level II course experience within 24 months following completion of didactic academic preparation.
The maximum time allotted for completion of all graduate degree programs at Gwynedd Mercy University is six years. Students under the OCT MS Dual track who completed their Bachelor of Health Science degree in Occupational Science must successfully complete three graduate-level terms of 38 graduate credits with a minimum final GPA of 3.0. Students under the OCT MS track must successfully complete six graduate-level terms of 77 graduate credits with a minimum final GPA of 3.0.
Tuition and Fees: Graduate tuition for the Occupational Therapy Program can be found on the University’ s Financial Aid and Tuition website, and OT Program Fees are $ 200 for each academic term( summer, fall, spring). The OT Program fee pays for membership to AOTA and POTA, EMR software, Typhon fieldwork management, APA training, NBCOT exam preparation testing, program polo shirt, ExamSoft testing software, and NBCOT exam review materials. Additional costs to the students can include: graduate health insurance; Complio clearance, health and wellness tracking; American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and AED certification; health clearances( e. g., annual flu shot, physical, and immunizations); uniform attire if a fieldwork site holds dress requirements; transportation to the university and fieldwork sites; and required books / course materials( approximately $ 2,000 / year).
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission, Progression and Retention
Technical Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice: Students entering the Occupational Therapy Program must possess essential skills( observation, communication, motor function, intellectualconceptual abilities, integrative and quantitative abilities, and behavioral and social attributes) to perform all educational( classroom, virtual, laboratory and clinical), fieldwork, and experiential preceptorship tasks in an accurate, safe, and efficient manner, to the satisfaction of the faculty, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Observation
• Normal or corrected visual ability sufficient for client observation and assessment to ensure safety and accurate measurement.
• Ability to obtain information from written documents, videotaped data, graphic images and measuring devices accurately and within a reasonable time frame.
• Ability to sufficiently monitor and assess health needs of clients.
Communication
• Interact with others in a professional, courteous, and collaborative manner while using good judgment for confidentiality.
• Demonstrate respect for the dignity of each person.
• Maintain integrity in word and deed with others.
• Read, speak, and write in English effectively using proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Motor Function
• Assume a variety of body postures that can include continuous sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, pulling, lifting, stooping, kneeling, and crawling.
• Demonstrate manipulation skills to effectively carry and use therapeutic equipment( i. e. assistive devices, weights).