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Occupational therapy is a growing career field with a need for trained professionals. Missouri State currently has two OT programs: The OT Master’s Degree and the Post-Professional OT Doctorate. The entry-level OT doctorate will welcome its first cohort in fall 2024. All three programs are the only ones offered in the region.
Dr. Ashlea Cardin is an associate professor in the department of Occupational Therapy at Missouri State University. She also works in the neo-natal intensive care unit as a Certified Neonatal Therapist. Cardin discusses these different OT program offerings and the importance of the programs to rural health and to the Ozarks region.
To learn more about the OT programs at Missouri State, visit missouristate.edu/OT.