Students will learn to assess the applications of assistive devices and participate in hands-on clinical training. If you are already working in rehabilitation or assistive technology as a supplier or specialist, this program can be an opportunity to help you advance your career!
Those who graduate from the Master of Rehabilitation (MRT) program stand out as applied rehabilitation and assistive health technologists equipped with:
- A strong theoretical background in the basic and applied sciences related to the provision of rehabilitation technology services;
- Technical and analytical skills needed to recommend, design, fabricate, fit and/or modify assistive technology devices;
- Psychosocial skills needed to provide clinical service to a diverse consumer population;
- Supervised clinical experiences in the provision of rehabilitation technology services;
- Skills needed to analyze research literature and to practice evidence-based care;
- Knowledge of the role of the rehabilitation technologist in health-care delivery;
- Knowledge to adhere to professional ethics, service to the community and the profession.
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.
Of the 33% of the Master of Rehabilitation Technology alumni who have taken the optional RESNA Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Certification exam, 100% have passed on the first attempt!
MRT Alumni
The program alumni work in a variety of clinical, academic and technical settings.
Health Care Organizations
- STAR Center
- University of Michigan Assistive Technology Center
- University of South Florida
- National University Hospital (Singapore)
- National Rehabilitation Research Institute (Seoul, South Korea)
- Veteran’s Administration
Medical Suppliers
- NSM (National Seating & Mobility)
- Blackburn’s Physicians Pharmacy
- NuMotion
- Sunrise Medical
Research and Advocacy
- The Universal Design Project
- University of Pittsburgh
