Screening Procedures for Occupational Therapy Program

Screening takes place during the Spring semester for Fall acceptance into the program
Students can download the Occupational Therapy program application from the department's website, or can request a hard copy from the department's office
Proof of application / acceptance to York College is required for transfer students at the time of application
All prior college transcripts from all schools attended (including York College) are required as part of the application package

Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Program

Approval by the Occupational Therapy Screening Committee. This committee bases its recommendation on the following screening criteria:

A completed admissions application for the Occupational Therapy program
Completion of a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist
Minimum grade point average of 2.9 and required courses

Applicants are not considered accepted into the program until they receive a letter of acceptance from the Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Promotion and Retention

Completion of the course of study approved by the student's occupational therapy faculty advisor. Completion of courses in specified sequence, good academic standing in the College, in the Occupational Therapy Program and completion of Master's level project is required for graduation.

Program Standards

Students will also be required to maintain a cumulative major GPA of 3.0 or above (calculated as the mean GPA of all completed courses in the OT major program). Students who fall below these minimum requirements will be placed on academic probation and will be given one semester to raise their GPA to minimum standards. A failure to raise the GPA to minimum standards will be considered grounds for dismissal from the OT program. In addition, being placed on academic probation for any two semesters during the 3.5 years of the professional curriculum will be grounds for dismissal.

*Students will not be eligible to graduate with an academic deficit (overall GPA for 500 and 600 level courses must be 3.0)

The Occupational Therapy Program may dismiss a student from the program due to any infraction(s) of the Rules of Student Conduct on Campus or a breach of Occupational Therapy Ethics. This includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, the use of drugs, and / or other activities mentioned under the Guide for Student Development.

Course Standards for Retention

The lowest acceptable grade for Occupational Therapy courses is a "C." Students who receive below a "C" grade must repeat the course. Students will have only one opportunity to repeat any course.

A grade of "D" or below in any two courses within the 3.5-year curriculum, or failure of two courses in one semester, constitutes grounds for dismissal from the Occupational Therapy Program. Two failures of Level II Fieldwork constitute grounds for dismissal from the program.

Please Note: In the event of dismissal from the program due to any of the items mentioned above, the student has the right of appeal to the School of Health Sciences and Professional Programs Student Progression and Retention Committee. The student must come before the Committee in order to continue in the program.

Length of Time in Program

Students who are accepted into the Occupational Therapy program for the BS/MS degree have five and a half (5.5) academic years to complete the program. All Fieldwork Level II experiences must be completed within 12 months of completing academic coursework. Please note that Fieldwork Level I experiences cannot be substituted for Fieldwork Level II experiences. Students who enroll in a semester for OT 641 and 642 will be considered as registered for a full-time program.

Independent Study

The Occupational Therapy Program offers two 3-credit Independent Study of Selected Topics in Occupational Therapy courses, OT 446 and OT 646, and one 1-credit Independent Study in Occupational Therapy course, OT 648, for students who wish to develop more specialized skills than typical entry-level coursework provides in an area of practice under the supervision of Occupational Therapy faculty. These courses are not offered on a regular basis (availability determined by department), and can only be taken with departmental permission.

The OT course sequence, credit allotment and curriculum organization are subject to change.

Department of Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Sites

Fieldwork Sites	Fieldwork Sites
Avalon Gardens Rehab and Healthcare Center	Manhattan Psychiatric Center
Afya Foundation of America, Inc.	Mercy Medical Center
AHAVA Medical and Rehab Urgent Care Center	Metropolitan Hospital Center (HHC)
Barrier Free Living	Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center
Bellevue Hospital Center (HHC)	New York State Psychiatric Institute
Brookdale University Medical Center	NYU Lutheran Medical Center
Brooklyn Center (Centers for Specialty Care)	NYU - Rusk Institute for Rehab Medicine
Brooklyn Hospital Center	Omni Childhood Center
Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services	Out East Therapy of New York
Changing Lives Occupational Therapy	Ozanam Hall Nursing Home
Concourse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	The POINT
Coney Island Hospital (HHC)	Positive Beginnings
Cooke Center for Learning and Development	PRN Rehabilitation Network
Daughters of Jacob Nursing Home (Centers for Specialty Care)	Preferred Therapy Solutions
Elmhurst Hospital Center	ProTherapy Rehabilitation
Faye Grand Hand Therapy Center	Queensboro Occupational Therapy
Forward Occupational Therapy	Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility
Franklin Hospital (NSLIJ)	Queens Hospital Center (HHC)
Gersh Academy	Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities	Selfhelp Community Services
Greater Harlem Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center	Sensory Street Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Harlem Hospital Center (HHC)	Shorefront Center for Rehabilitation and Care
HeartShare Human Services	Staten Island University Hospital
Henry Street Settlement	Steppingstone Day School
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center	The Summit School
Jamaica Hospital Nursing Home	These Our Treasures
James J. Peters Medical Center	United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau County
John A. Coleman School	VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
Kassimir Hand Therapy	Village Care of New York
Kidz Therapy Services	Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Kings Harbor Multicare Center	Watch Me Grow
Kingsbrook Medical Center	Weaving Hand
Lavelle School for the Blind	Woodward Children's Center
Lawrence Hospital Center	The Zucker Hillside Hospital (NSLIJ)
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