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51¸£ÀûÉç’s Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate Degree program is designed to enable students who have earned a baccalaureate degree — and have completed specific prerequisites — to enter the profession of occupational therapy. Students receive an entry-level practice degree at the clinical doctoral level.

The doctoral degree in the profession includes extensive education and training in normal development, structure, function and impairments in body systems and body functions, and participation problems, concerns and solutions.

There is also work focused on advanced practice including clinical reasoning, occupational therapy theory, evidence-based practice, research, and advocacy and leadership.

Graduates are prepared to work with individuals, groups, communities and populations to implement programs inclusive of occupational therapy services. Interprofessional and intraprofessional education and practice models are emphasized. 

OTD Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to:

• Assist clients with maximizing health, well-being, and quality of life through interventions that support normal human development and functioning
• Provide effective client-centered solutions utilizing evidence-based practice
• Facilitate and support client participation in occupations
• Practice collaborative leadership as an occupational therapy professional

_{Individual states may require specific licensing or professional certification in addition to earning a degree in order to practice in the field. Review for more information.}