We are educating highly skilled, compassionate occupational therapists.
ACHE School of Occupational Therapy
Our Mission
To educate highly skilled and compassionate occupational therapy professionals and to prepare them to advocate for those with limited opportunities for occupational engagement.
Learner
Focused
Experiential Education
Get hands-on experience working with individuals in our on-site clinic.
Advocate
for All
Become an agent of change and advocate for people of all abilities.
Explore ACHE OT
Virtual Tour
ACHE OT has all the resources you need to excel a doctor of occupational therapy! Our state-of-the-art facility features beautiful lecture halls, a Live and Learn Lab, Pediatric Neurology Lab, Splinting and Modality Lab, and more!
Occupational Therapy
Past, Present, Future
Watch this video to learn about how the ACHE School of Occupational Therapy defines the role of occupational therapy in improving the lives of others.
ACHE OT ADVANTAGE
- Employing educational experiences that are learner-focused, contextually authentic, and centered on occupation.
- Engaging in collaborative service, leadership, and advocacy with faculty and students in healthcare, educational, and community environments.
- Nurturing and maintaining a community of occupational therapy students, scholars, and professionals who collaborate with communities optimizing the lives of all.
- Fostering the value of healthy living by supporting occupational balance.
ACCREDITATION
News & Events
ACHE School of Occupational Therapy Granted Preaccreditation Status
Preaccreditation status allows ACHE OT to move to one of the final steps of the full accreditation process.
ACHE dedicates $16 million College of Health Sciences building
The ACHE School of Occupational Therapy will greet its inaugural class in January 2022. Administration is in the process of making final offers to students for the program, which will have a maximum class size of 36 students. Students in the inaugural class will graduate in May 2025, said Dr. Jennifer Moore, dean of the School of Occupational Therapy. Moore said the newly dedicated building represents a way of teaching. It was “thoughtfully and intentionally” designed with education of the students in mind.
ACHE School of Occupational Therapy receives candidacy status
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has announced its School of Occupational Therapy has been granted candidacy status for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. As a result of this action, the institution may officially admit students for the inaugural class that begins in January 2022.
Contact Us
7000 Chad Colley Blvd.
Fort Smith, AR 72916
479-308-2243