Occupational Therapy—OTD
The Entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program combines academics and fieldwork experiences to develop highly skilled healthcare practitioners, enabling them to assist clients in achieving health, well-being, and participation in life through engagement in occupation across the lifespan, i.e., from infants to older adults.
The OTD curriculum combines graduate OT education and hands-on training with additional coursework focused on occupation and evidence-based practice, leadership, advocacy, and policymaking. Andrews University OTD program is unique in that Christian values are embedded in our curriculum and embodied in our faculty and staff. Our core values are “Family Spirit, Servant Heart, Inquisitive Mind” and we are committed to help you integrate science and the love of God into a service-oriented profession providing healing to society.
PROGRAM LENGTH
This 105-credit program is completed by full-time students in three years (nine semesters).
Delivery: This program is offered face to face on the main campus.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
- Apply through the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS) by June 5 for Fall Semester.
- Applicants with a minimum of 3.0 GPA will be prioritized.
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
- 3+3 accelerated pathways allow you to complete a bachelor’s degree and the DPT in six years
- Christian approach to health care, small class size and cooperative learning environment.
- Accredited by CAPTE
- Excellent graduation and NPTE pass rates
- No GRE required
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum GPA of 3.40 is required in all core PT prerequisite courses (3.5 or above to be considered competitive).
- Complete required prerequisite courses. A grade of “C” or better is required. Prerequisite course requirements are listed at andrews.edu/chhs/pt.
- Submit an application at the Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). Go to ptcas.org.
- Observation Hours: Students must complete a minimum of 50 observation hours supervised by a licensed physical therapist in at least 3 different settings; at least 10 hours must be in an inpatient acute care or hospital setting.
- Recommendations: At least one reference must be from a physical therapist and another from a professor who taught the student. It is recommended that the third be from an employer/supervisor, clergy, a second physical therapist or health care professional.
- Applicants who meet academic requirements are invited for a personal interview.
- TOEFL: Students whose language of education is not English must submit English proficiency test scores. Score requirements can be found here.
For more information, please visit the Admissions page.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
We are an international campus with a significant representation of international students. To learn more, please visit our International students page.
InternationalStudent Services
FINANCES
To learn about tuition costs and scholarship opportunities please visit Student Financial Services.
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU
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ENROLLMENT & ADMISSION
Phone: 855-428-4723 or 269-471-6321
Email: graduate@andrews.edu
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DOCTORATE
Phone: 269-471-6470
Email: otinfo@andrews.edu