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  Courses and Fieldwork: Certificate Course

Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

This certificate program is intended for practicing occupational therapists who would like to use coursework to gain knowledge in the occupational therapy specialty of hand and upper extremity therapy. Therapists who complete this course series are eligible to apply for a hand therapy clinical fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Students who do not elect to pursue the fellowship will still receive the certificate of advanced professional study upon completion of the four courses.

The certificate requires four course credits as follows:
OTS 274 Topics in Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation I: Fall
OTS 275 Topics in Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation II: Spring
OTS 276 Topics in Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation III: Summer
OTS 209 Clinical Research or
OTS 210 Thesis Research

For more information and on-line application assistance, please visit the application page on the graduate web site or call the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies at (617) 627-3395.