Department of Occupational Therapy

We are the only Occupational Therapy program in the CUNY system. We boast a culturally diverse student body, with all of the CUNY student, academic, and library resources at your disposal.

Message from the Chair

Dear Prospective Students:

Welcome to the Occupational Therapy Program. Our program has a rich and long history in the CUNY system as well as in the community. York College offers an accredited combined degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. York College is proud to be one of the senior colleges situated in the City University of  New York, the largest urban university system in the United States. Since 1978, our graduates have successfully entered the occupational therapy profession with distinction and many have taken on roles of certified advanced practitioners, mentors, managers, administrators, educators, consultants, entrepreneurs, and researchers within the profession.

We boast a culturally diverse, small cohort size (40 students) admitted per year, with all of the CUNY student, academic, and library resources at your disposal York College offers an accredited combined degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. The School of Health Professions (SHP's) Occupational Therapy Program is a 3 1/2-year Bachelor/Master program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929; (301) 652-6611; Email: accred@aota.org. Graduates sit for the national certification exam for occupational therapists administered by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Our distinguished and diverse faculty is committed to helping each of our students achieve their goal of obtaining a graduate degree in Occupational Therapy. A great fact to know is that the majority of our faculty are York College Occupational Therapy Alumni. These faculty members believe in the quality of education the York College Occupational Therapy program gave them to become seasoned clinicians and have returned to maintain that standard of quality and serve as role models for students in the program.  They bring with them a passion for the profession and learning, as well as tremendous pride in being alumni of this program. Please browse our website and look at the inspiring and groundbreaking activities of our faculty and student body.

Today, there are many choices for those seeking professional occupational therapy education.  For many, a diverse small student body (40 students in each cohort), easy access by transportation, high pass and retention rates, low tuition costs, and the distinguished accomplishments of our graduates and faculty have made York College’s Occupational Therapy program their top choice. We encourage you to review our school performances on the certification test from NBCOT. For further information about our program, please contact the main office at ot@york.cuny.edu or (718) 262-2720. Visit our Advisement / Information Sessions or OT Admissions information webpages.

Donald Auriemma, MS Ed, OTR/L
Chairperson & Associate Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
School of Health Professions and Professional Programs
York College of the City University of New York

Email: DAuriemma@York.CUNY.edu