Program Outcomes
After graduating from the Master of Rehabilitation Technology (MRT) program, 97% of graduates were employed full time within six months of graduation. The program alumni work in a variety of clinical, academic and technical settings.
What This Looks Like in Practice
The combination of an individualized internship and a self-directed scholarly project means the MRT can serve students from many starting points and with many destinations. The following are just a few examples of how this applies to students of varying backgrounds:
- An occupational therapist interested in seating and positioning who wants to move into a hospital-based AT program might complete their internship within a complex rehab technology clinic and develop a systematic review on pressure injury prevention outcomes as their scholarly project.
- An engineer who is actively developing an assistive device might use the scholarly paper to draft a grant proposal that could fund the next phase of that work, and complete their internship with a manufacturer, start-up, or research lab to gain direct exposure to the regulatory, clinical, and commercial considerations that shape how AT products reach the people who need them.
- A speech-language pathologist from a school setting who wants to deepen their expertise in AAC provision might intern with a school district or AAC-focused nonprofit and develop a program proposal to expand AT services within a district that currently lacks them.
- A clinician or engineer who has an idea for a device or product might use the scholarly paper to develop a grant proposal and pursue an internship with a manufacturer or start-up to better understand the industry side of AT development.
- A student looking to work within a specific company or system might use the internship as an entry point and approach their scholarly work in a way that builds directly relevant expertise.
These examples reflect only a portion of the paths students have taken and can take. No two students complete the MRT the same way. That is by design.
Assistive Technology Professional
Students in the program learn online while working directly with end-users and assistive technology. Thanks to specialized course credits in clinical rehabilitation, students reduce the number of work hours required to obtain Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America’s (RESNA) Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) credential, if they do not already hold this credential.
Of the MRT alumni who have taken the optional RESNA Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Certification exam, 100% have passed on the first attempt!