OTD Occupational Therapy at University of Cincinnati

Programme overview

University of Cincinnati’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy program provides students with the opportunity to earn the highest level of education for an entry-level occupational therapist. The program will allow you to sit for the board licensing exam, and once you pass the board exam, and meet additional requirements set forth by the state in which you seek licensure, you will be eligible to work as a licensed occupational therapist (OT).

Faculty: College of Allied Health Sciences | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cincinnati, OH, United States

What you will study

The University of Cincinnati OTD program is a blended educational model that combines online and in-person learning activities. Students meet for a full day of in-person courses one day per week to participate in on-campus lab sessions and experiential community learning activities in addition to online instruction. The approximate ratio for educational content delivery is 60% on-campus and 40% online for the semesters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9 of the nine semester program.

Career pathways

The OTD program prepares graduates for a career as an OT. OT's provide preventative and rehabilitation services to individuals of all ages in areas related to successful and satisfying physical, sensory, psychological, social, cognitive, and behavioral performance in meaningful activities (occupations).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Please visit our Admission Requirements page for detailed information about the application process.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants select an entry term (semester) when applying; not all programmes start every term, and each programme sets its own start terms.

Graduate applications: programmes set their own deadlines and decision schedules. Most programmes use the UC Graduate Admissions Application; Nursing uses NursingCAS, Occupational Therapy OTCAS, Physical Therapy PTCAS, Athletic Training ATCAS, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology CSDCAS, and Public Health SOPHAS.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uc.edu/admissions.html

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