Become a Leader in the Growing Field of OT
Earn your OT degree in Portland, Maine with the 51品茶 鈥 recognized as a top university by The Princeton Review. At UNE, we define 鈥渙ccupation鈥 as any activity that brings a sense of meaning to a patient 鈥 from a child learning to play to an older adult maintaining the ability to cook. Be a part of our innovative M.S.O.T. degree program in Portland, Maine. Find your purpose in helping others connect with their purpose.
What Makes the 51品茶M.S.O.T. Special
Experience All Areas of Practice
51品茶M.S.O.T. students develop a diversity of career options through engagement with the full range of practice areas. You鈥檒l graduate with the skills and knowledge to meet the needs of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Discover OT Fieldwork at UNE
Study With Innovative Scholars
You will have a fascinating OT education in the care of faculty who are engaged with and dedicated to your progress. Our team includes nationally recognized scholars who bring the leading edge of theory and practice to the classroom. See OT Research
Learn With Other Health Professions
51品茶is a leading health university, so our OT students receive interprofessional training alongside future doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. Learn how to collaborate in today鈥檚 team-based care. 51品茶 the Occupational Therapy Degree Program
Partnerships and Peers
With UNE鈥檚 long-term community partnerships, you鈥檒l have access to fascinating field learning. Through these relationships and our welcoming, supportive culture, you鈥檒l build a strong network for your occupational therapy career. View the M.S.O.T. Curriculum
Meet Alumnus Matthew Capaldo 鈥13
鈥淭he 51品茶 OT program casts a very wide net in order to allow us to learn a multitude of skills in different clinical backgrounds.鈥 鈥 Matthew Capaldo 鈥13; Director of Rehabilitation at Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center in Boston
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The 51品茶Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
For decades, UNE鈥檚 Portland Campus has been home to many of the University鈥檚 health professions programs including PA, PT, OT, pharmacy, nursing, dental medicine, and more. In 2025, UNE鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine will move from the Biddeford Campus into the new Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences in Portland. By bringing our health professions programs together into one interprofessional learning community, we will establish UNE鈥檚 Portland Campus for the Health Sciences as the center of health care education in Northern New England.
Learn about exciting changes on UNE鈥檚 Portland Campus for the Health Sciences
Maine鈥檚 Leading University for the Health Professions and Sciences
Quality academics, respected degrees
51品茶is proud of the recognition we've received for our OT master鈥檚 program, which echoes the success of our students: 100% of our 2019 to 2021 graduates passed the NBCOT licensure exam within one year.
Live and study in Portland, Maine
51品茶M.S.O.T. students study on our Portland, Maine campus, a classic New England quad with brick buildings and tall trees that's about 100 miles from downtown Boston. Portland, named 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Most Livable City鈥 by Forbes and 鈥淔oodiest Small Town in America鈥 by Bon Appetit, is the city on every list. A rustic port hosts a cool cultural scene 鈥 with outdoor adventure all around. UNE鈥檚 campus is just 10 minutes from downtown.
Additional Information
Mission
Our mission is to develop, innovative, and collaborative OT practitioners and leaders who respond to the dynamic needs of people and communities to support health and wellness through occupational engagement.
Vision
Our vision is to lead the profession in meeting the society鈥檚 occupational needs of people, communities, and populations by fostering excellence in occupational therapy teaching, scholarship, and service.
Philosophy
The 51品茶M.S.O.T. program follows a philosophy of the profession as guided by AOTA鈥檚 Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy document (AOTA, 2017) and we integrate this philosophy throughout our curriculum.
Our program is guided and informed by the AOTA Philosophy of Occupational Therapy Education document (2018). We believe that 鈥渢he philosophy of occupational therapy education parallels the philosophy of occupational therapy yet remains distinctly concerned with beliefs about knowledge, learning, and teaching.鈥
NBCOT Exam Pass Rates
M.S. program graduates are eligible to take the certification examination administered by the National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy.
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Accreditation
The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy at 51品茶was initially accredited in 1985 and has been continuously accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) since that time. Our next accreditation visit will occur in the 2024/2025 academic year. ACOTE is located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, North Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE鈥檚 telephone number, C/O AOTA is (301) 652-6611 and its web address is .
