The 媚娘直播 Doctor of Occupational Therapy program will soon accept applications . The application opens in June 2025 for a spring 2026 start.
An accelerated way to earn your doctorate
Alvernia鈥檚 online post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) is the highest level of formal education available to entry-level occupational therapists. (.) The doctorate, which focuses on program development, prepares therapists to address the occupational needs of people of all ages with a broad exposure to traditional and community-based practice settings and areas. This OTD program is designed for students who have earned a master's degree in Occupational Therapy and have completed all prerequisites. The OTD is offered over eight mods requiring 16 months of study, including foundational, professional and fieldwork. It follows a year-round curriculum sequence: spring, summer, fall, spring.
Benefits of the program include:
- A fully online, flexible format designed for working professionals
- Optional check-in meetings with faculty via Zoom
- An accelerated 16-month completion time to earn the OTD and the Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership
- Interdisciplinary coursework led by experts in their field
- Individualized Capstone Projects, which allow students to work with a faculty mentor to develop a new service or program
Estimated Program Length | 16 months |
Credit Hours | 30-33 |
Course Length | 7-14 weeks |
Transfer Credits Accepted | Up to 6 |
Cost per Credit | $985/credit* |
*Eligible for an 媚娘直播 alumni discount of 25 percent or an AOTA member partner discount of 20%.