Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Shenandoah University’s 107-credit Occupational Therapy Doctorate is delivered in a flexible, hybrid format, with much of the content delivered online.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM INFORMATION	APPLICATION DEADLINE	APPLICATION
Occupational Therapy Doctorate	Priority: November 15, 2024 Rolling Deadline: May 1, 2025 (based on space-availability; we encourage submissions by our priority deadline)	Start Term – Summer 2025 The 2025 application opened on July 19, 2024. Apply

Our OTD program prepares you to become a skilled and compassionate occupational therapist, serving a diverse range of patient populations in a variety of health care and community-based settings. The GRE is not required.

Degree

Shenandoah University’s Division of Occupational Therapy (SUDOT), offers both an entry-level OTD program, and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.

Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. Please also be aware that fieldwork placements may be limited or unattainable in out of state locations due to varying state restrictions.

We recommend that all potential students attend an On-Campus or Virtual Graduate visit.

Who Can Apply

Students who can apply to the OTD at the Winchester Campus:

SU undergraduate juniors in the early assurance OTD program
Applicants who hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Information Sheet

Program Prerequisites

Application Steps

SUDOT requires potential students to go through OTCAS for the application process. This is an online centralized application service which has a thorough and accurate list of all required documents and prerequisites for the program. For a list of the prerequisites, please go to Shenandoah University that can be found on the list of participating programs located on OTCAS.

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Application Timeline

OTCAS Opens: Mid-July
Priority Deadline: November 15
Rolling Deadline: May 1 (Applications accepted continuously on a space-available basis)
Interviews: Held monthly September through April
Classes Begin: Mid-May
OTCAS Closes: June 1

Shenandoah’s OTD Program is accredited through AOTA

ACOTE
ACOTE C/O Accreditation Department
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-652-AOTA
www.acoteonline.org/

NBCOT
National Board For Certification In Occupational Therapy, Inc.
One Bank Street, Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone 301-990-7979 | Fax 301-869-8492
https://www.nbcot.org/