Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
It’s your time:
TAKE THE LEAD AND HELP OTHERS THRIVE
Pursue a tailored and advanced education and emerge as an occupational therapy leader. Our OTD program is designed for students interested in pursuing clinical practice and expanded roles in administration, education, research, advocacy and policy development.
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25+
Year legacy of OT education
4,300+
Largest community of practicing OT alumni3
200+
Faculty with expertise in 30+ OT specialties
1-ON-1
Faculty support and mentorship
WHAT SETS US APART
WE’RE INNOVATIVE.
Benefit from a blended, hybrid approach that combines interactive online learning with immersive activities in labs and state-of-the-art simulation centers featuring cutting-edge technology so that you can excel in your fieldwork and your career.
WE’RE FLEXIBLE.
Enroll in a format that fits your lifestyle: Residential or Flex. Both blend digital learning with immersive on-campus practice but have structural differences.
WE’RE A LEADER IN OT EDUCATION.
With an over 25-year legacy of OT education, you’ll study alongside our supportive faculty-practitioners, leverage EdTech tools and gain hands-on experience with effective techniques.
WE’RE COLLABORATIVE.
Connect and exchange ideas with the nation’s largest community of close-knit OTs poised to create positive change in their communities.
NO GRE
Required for admission
3 STARTS PER YEAR
September, January, May2
3 YEARS
Earn your OTD degree in as little as 3 years1
5 CAMPUSES
Choose from five destinations across Florida, California and Texas.
The OTD curriculum combines coursework from our MOT program with an additional two trimesters focused on leadership, advocacy and policymaking, along with a capstone project on your OT area of interest. You may have the opportunity to be employed in a variety of locations including:
Universities
Clinics
Hospitals
Government agencies
Home healthcare
Nursing homes
CHOOSE
the best path for you
The USAHS Doctor of Occupational Therapy program is available in two formats:
Residential at all five campus locations and Flex at our Dallas, Texas, campus only.
Residential OTD
- Online and In-person Coursework + Weekday On-campus Labs
- 8 Trimesters
- 2.7 Years1
Flex OTD
- Online Coursework + Select Weekend On-campus Labs
- 11 Trimesters
- 3.7 Years1
OT IS GROWING FAST
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
11% GROWTH RATE
Predicted from 2023-2033, with 16,800 new OT jobs added.
$96,370 SALARY
Median annual pay in 2023.
Salary data does not reflect starting pay for recent graduates.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Occupational Therapists," Occupational Outlook Handbook, last modified April 2024: www.bls.gov/ooh/
SCHOLARSHIPS
USAHS offers scholarships to recognize and reward outstanding academic achievement.
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Degree Requirement: A bachelor’s, not a master’s, is required for entry to the OTD program.
YOU BELONG HERE
WE SET THE NEXT STANDARD IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is a graduate institution that offers degree programs in graduate nursing, health administration, health science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, education, and speech-language pathology, as well as continuing education programs.
Founded in 1979, USAHS has locations in San Marcos, California; St. Augustine, Florida; Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas; and Dallas, Texas.
USAHS is institutionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), 1080 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 500, Alameda, CA 94501, (501) 748-9001, www.wscuc.org.
1 Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress, credits transferred and other factors.
2 Three start dates are available for most programs. Start dates differ by program and campus combination.
3 Based on total MOT and OTD degrees conferred as reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data is captured through interrelated surveys conducted annually by the Department of Education's National Center for Educational Statistics [NCES]), and from USAHS' internal graduation data.
4 The entry-level occupational therapy master’s degree program at the Dallas, Texas, campus has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. The program must have a preaccreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates 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. Students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork within 24 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program.
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