Institutions

Established in 1998, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is an institution of higher education focused on educating and developing the finest healthcare professionals. The private, proprietary institution is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and multiple programmatic specialty accreditors. The University is governed by a Board of Trustees that is committed to fostering student success and to delivering exceptional experiences for students and employees.The following academic programs are officered at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions:

Degrees

  • Master of Occupational Therapy
  • Master of Medical Science
  • Master of Physician Assistant Studies
  • Master of Science in Counseling with dual-degree options in addiction
    counseling, clinical mental health counseling, clinical rehabilitation
    counseling, and marriage, couples, and family counseling.
  • Master of Science in Medical Speech-Language Pathology
  • Master of Science in Nursing
  • Doctor of Medical Science
  • Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Entry-level)
  • Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Post-Professional)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology
  • Post-Bachelor’s Doctor of Nursing Practice – Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Doctor of Optometry
  • Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy in Pediatric Science

Certificates

  • Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post-Master’s)
  • Family Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate
  • Family Nurse Practitioner / Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
  • Health & Wellness Coaching Certificate
  • Healthcare Leadership and Administration Certificate
  • Healthcare Professions Education Certificate
  • Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post-Master’s)
  • Family Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post-Master’s)
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
  • Psychiatry Certificate
  • Post-Master’s Counseling Certificates in School, Mental Health, Addiction Recovery, Marriage, Couples, & Family

Other Programs

  • Neonatology Fellowship
  • Physical Therapy Residency (Post-Professional)

The University is owned by Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Inc., a Utah corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wasatch Educational, Inc., also a Utah corporation. Wasatch Educational, Inc., is governed by a Board of Directors focused on select educational investments, including Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and supporting success of the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine in Provo, Utah. The Wasatch Educational Board of Directors concedes the governance of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions to its Board of Trustees.

Wasatch Educational (WE), the parent (holding) company of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, was instrumental in the pre-development management and funding of the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (Noorda-COM) prior to 2017. From 2017 through 2021, WE assisted in the development of the Noorda-COM. The private, proprietary institution is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Education. A representative from the WE Board of Directors currently serves on both the Noorda Medical School (NMS) Board of Managers, the LLC that owns the Noorda-COM, and the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine Board of Trustees.

Wasatch Educational (WE), the parent holding company of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, played a pivotal role in the early management and funding of the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (Noorda-COM) prior to 2017. From 2017 through 2021, WE continued to support Noorda-COM through its development phase. WE maintains partial ownership of the institution through its stake in Noorda Medical School (NMS), the LLC that owns Noorda-COM. The private, proprietary institution is accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). A member of the WE Board of Directors currently serves on both the NMS Board of Managers and the Noorda-COM Board of Trustees.