Start-Up Support for a New Occupational Therapy Training Program

Organization:

Appalachian State University

Amount:

$200,000.00

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Watauga

Year:

2024

Description:

This grant provides funding to Appalachian State University to support development of a two-year, entry-level master’s program in occupational therapy (OT). A master’s degree is required to become licensed to practice as an occupational therapist in North Carolina. This program is intended to help fill some of the 750 openings for OTs in the state, 367 of which are west of Charlotte. ASU anticipates that 24 OT students annually, starting in fall 2026, will complete the program, pass the OT practice certification exam, and achieve employment within six months of passing the exam. Golden LEAF funds will pay for equipment for the OT learning lab.

Contact:

Jenny WomackPO Box 32174287 Rivers StreetBoone, NC 28608(828) 262-7459

Areas Served:

Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk, Randolph, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey

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