Program Highlights

.Clinical training that immerses you in the methodologies of Israel’s leading treatment and rehabilitation centers, including institutions within the healthcare and educational system
.Personal attention, with a curriculum that integrates theoretical learning, practical training, and simulation based exercises in our state of the art stimulation center
.A career-ready profession: Our extensive and practical OT degree ensures you’ll graduate fully equipped to make a real difference in the clinic

Overview

If you are driven by a passion for therapeutic work or wish to transition into a meaningful and highly rewarding profession, this is the place for you.
That moment when your patient regains functionality and starts believing in themselves is truly unparalleled.
Occupational Therapy is a distinct therapeutic profession that offers countlessmeaningful moments.

If you have always aspired to work in a field that helps rehabilitate individuals and designs accessible environments – our specialized program provides
the best tools for achieving this.

Occupational Therapy encompasses work with diverse populations, from infancy to old age, and offers opportunities to integrate into various
settings, including hospitals, clinics, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Social
Affairs, as well as private practice.

 

Among the subjects studied

First Year

  • Foundation of occupational therapy
  • Human anatomy
  • Introduction to histology and general pathology
  • Child development
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Introduction to the health professions
  • Sociology and anthropology
  • Introduction to psychology
  • Social involvement
  • Analysis of a scientific article and search in databases
  • Statistics
  • Interview, observation and therapeutic contract
  • Non-verbal communication as a therapeutic tool
  • Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system
  • Scientific and professional writing
  • Study with the patient, person, and familyIntroduction to genetics
  • Introduction to general physiology
  • Introduction to systems pathology
  • Environment: culture and community
  • Developmental psychology
  • The sequence of the therapeutic process
  • Research methods

Second Year

  • Psychiatry – psychopathology
  • Simulation training
  • Occupational therapy exercise in the field of physical disabilities
  • Diagnosis and treatment of cognitive
  • impairments
  • Orthopedics
  • Gerontology
  • Basics of mental health in occupational therapy
  • Scientific and professional writing
  • Introduction to clinical neuropsychology
  • Neurology
  • Developmental neurology and neonatology
  • Activity analysis
  • Diagnostics course
  • Kinesiology – practical
  • Occupational therapy in the field of children –theoretical
  • Occupational therapy in the field of physical disabilities
  • Occupational therapy from theory to practice
  • Administration of health services in Occupational therapy
  • Practical orthopedics
  • Medical ethics and therapist-patient relationship
  • CPR and first aid
  • Practical training
  • From student to professional
  • Applied Neurology
  • Social psychology
  • Occupational therapy in the field of geriatrics for the healthy elderly
  • Clinical Fieldwork I

Third Year

  • Simulation training
  • Diagnosis and treatment in occupational therapy in the field of children
  • Ergonomics
  • Occupational therapy approaches and models in mental health
  • Surgery of the hand
  • Communication skills
  • Health services administration (educational frameworks) – health professions in the ministry of education
  • Upper limb rehabilitation workshop (practical)
  • Research seminar
  • Occupation and participation during life
  • Psychiatry of the adolescent child
  • Friending – introduction to sign language – elective course
  • Friending – therapeutic assistance with the help of animals elective course
  • Occupational therapy in the geriatric field – nursing elderly
  • Occupational therapy in the field of physical disabilities
  • Occupational therapy going out into the community – elective course
  • Occupational therapy from theory to practice
  • Theoretical upper body rehabilitation
  • Group processes
  • Diagnosis and treatment in occupational therapy in the field of children
  • Applied mental health
  • Group therapy in occupational therapy
  • From student to professional
  • Workshop – remote treatment
  • Workshop on housing adaptation
  • Research seminar
  • Occupational therapy in the field of physical disabilities
  • Occupational therapy from theory to practice
  • Clinical Fieldwork II

    Final Semester

  • Patient’s social involvement and advocacy –people and frameworks
  • Health services administration – (occupational orientation)
  • From student to professional
  • Clinical Fieldwork III

*Example curriculum and is subject to change

More about the studies

  • A 100% success rate on governmentlicensing exams.
  • Ono Academic College proudly stands as the first private academic institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education in Israel to award a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy (B.O.T.).
  • A state-of-the-art simulation center, the only one of its kind in Israel, replicates a professional work environment, allowing you
    to engage with scenarios inspired by case studies. The center provides opportunities to develop and enhance professional skills,
    critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving in real-time.
  • Through the ‘friending’ method, students from the Occupational Therapy Department and young people with disabilities study side by side, fostering an immediate connection between individuals with and without disabilities. These courses emphasize equal learning alongside people with challenges, rather than learning about them.

Skills you will have upon graduation:

  • Collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams
  • Lead diagnostic and evaluation processes
  • Provide therapeutic interventions for diverse populations across the lifespan
  • Guide and support families and caregivers
  • Deliver professional training to multidisciplinary teams

Career opportunities in the field
Graduates of the degree work as Occupational Therapists in the following settings:

  • Hospitals
  • HMO’s
  • Rehabilitation frameworks
  • Housing frameworks
  • Educational frameworks
  • Accompanying employees in companies
  • Private clinics
  • Early intervention centers
I Believe
Maya Camille Bavli Graduate
Occupational therapy studies at the Ono Academic College have included many practical experiences including field training that have contributed to theoretical and practical understanding. During my studies, the personal attitude and professionalism on the part of the academic staff was felt, which contributed to my sense of connection to the profession and the feeling of being able to do something professional.
I Believe
Dr. Naomi Ferziger Head of Program
As occupational therapists we believe that every person, with or without limitation, from infancy to old age, has the desire and right to be involved in meaningful occupations. The studies in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Ono are fascinating and rich in knowledge from various fields. Human functioning is a complex thing, so in order to improve human abilities, students learn to analyze the various functioning systems - motor skills, feeling, cognition, emotion and to integrate between these systems. Our students learn from innovative and applied teaching methods. I am proud of the success of our graduates in integrating into diverse work frameworks, with different populations and pursuing graduate degrees in Israel and around the world.

Our Program Graduates Speak

"I had many significant experiences learning at Ono from people who really love what they do. They dare to think differently. It's contagious, and it has stayed with me."
Vered Goldman-Gerber
Occupational Therapist at Hadassah Hospital, Mount Scopus
"Ono is home. The best lecturers there are. I got the best tools to deal as an occupational therapist, a perfect combination of professional academia with preparation for field work."
Dovrat Cohen
Occupational Therapist at Geha Hospital and Gil Nursing Home
"The program provided a robust connection between the rich theory and diverse experiences in the field. There is a professional infrastructure that helps me grow every day and use the important tools I have gained, which include love for the profession and patients, curiosity for knowledge, mental flexibility, and creativity."
Ophir Luz Dekel
Occupational Therapist at Ofek School and Southern Sharon Region MATYA (Local/Regional Support Center)

Study Days and Placement

More About the Program

  • The Ono Academic College is proud to be the first private academic institution to receive certification from Israel’s Council of Higher Education to award a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (B.O.T).
  • Occupational therapy studies last about three and a half years (including practical training). Upon completion, graduates must pass certification exams from the Ministry of Health to obtain a professional certificate in occupational therapy.
  • A sought-after profession that provides an occupational horizon
  • Learn about disability alongside people with disabilities: Students and lecturers with different disabilities take part in the degree
  • Joint activity with professional frameworks such as the Ministry of Education and the HMOs, which include meeting and getting to know the needs of different populations and sectors
  • Learning in professional skills courses in small groups
  • 100% success rate among degree graduates in the government licensing exams
  • Hundreds of graduates have already integrated successfully into the field

Video Journey: Occupational Therapy