This is the official page for James Madison University Occupational Program. James Madison University's Occupational Therapy program is a graduate-level degree.
Accredited through www.acoteonline.org
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ACOTE c/o AOTA, 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. The JMU OT program prepares students for entry-level positions in the occupational therapy profession. The program requires 30 months of study after all prerequisite requirements are completed. Admission is limited and competitive, with students being selected throug
04/09/2026
A couple weeks ago, some of our first-year OT students volunteered for a Valley Scholars event, where they got to advocate for OT and explain it to middle and high schoolers. Thank you first years for helping to explaining OT to members of the community!
04/01/2026
Happy OT Month! To celebrate the month of April, we are hosting a digital dozens fundraiser! This fundraiser is open to anyone, as you will receive a certificate that is redeemable at ANY Krispy Kreme location!
Click the link in our bio to purchase, thank you for supporting SOTA!
03/04/2026
On February 24th, we welcomed JMU OT alum Tim Kibbler as he led second year students in splinting lab! Easily a hit this semester! Thank you, Tim, for sharing your knowledge with us!
02/03/2026
1st fundraiser of the year! Come out and support SOTA at Smiley’s on Thursday! The flavors this week are A+ 🫶🏻
10/27/2025
October 18th and 19th was the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association Conference! Second year students Emma Taylor, SOTA president, and Cate Foster, SOTA secretary, had the opportunity to attend and continue learning more about the OT profession and interact with other students across Virginia. Emma, along with professor Amy Russel Yun, presented and facilitated a discussion for students and SOTA chapters from different programs across the state, providing a space to connect and share ideas.
Additionally, please help us in congratulating Amy Russel Yun, who was presented with the OT Award of Merit, which is the highest honor awarded by VOTA, given to an OT practitioner who has made outstanding contributions to OT scholarship and practice. Lastly, a BIG thank you to JMU faculty/alumni who made the weekend a success, including Savannah Howe (VOTA president), Lindsey Carter (VOTA vice president), and Heidi Hull (VOTA Continuing Education chair)!
09/10/2025
FIRST FUNDRAISER OF THE SEMESTER!! 😍
Stop by on Saturday for some yummy tacos to support SOTA! Spread the word and mention JMU SOTA!
09/10/2025
OT student develops assistive device for Central Virginia Burn Camp Occupational Therapy student Corrinn Ford developed an archery assistive device for children attending a summer camp for young burn survivors.
08/21/2025
FDOC pics!!
Hope everyone had a great day!
08/19/2025
First and second years stayed busy this summer with travel, volunteering, work, new pets, and time together! Now it’s time to kick off another year together!
Happy (almost) FDOC! 💜
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