Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Our entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree combines classwork and 24 weeks of full-time work, culminating with a 14-week capstone experience.
What You’ll Learn
The entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy places great emphasis on research, evidence-based practice, leadership, program and policy development, and advocacy.
Throughout the entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program’s coursework and fieldwork, students will have the opportunity to:
- Learn how to teach daily living skills to patients using adaptive equipment and state-of-the-art assistive technology.
- Design and fabricate custom prosthetic and orthotic devices.
- Develop activity-based interventions to enhance occupational performance.
- Administer and interpret standardized assessments.
- Adapt environments for persons with disabilities.
The 14-week doctoral capstone experience focused on a specific area of interest, including clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, or theory development. You’ll also acquire scholarly competencies and in-depth exposure that will address and advance socio-political initiatives, inform clinical practice, generate high-impact teaching and learning, and be disseminated via research within the inter-professional, cross-disciplinary practice, and delivery models.
TOTAL CREDITS: 100
Note - Total Tuition Fee & Duration is estimated.
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Campus Information
Long Island
Tranquility and natural beauty. Academic and athletic opportunity. New York Tech's Long Island campus (Old Westbury, N.Y.) offers it all on Long Island’s historic North Shore. Named one of the nation’s safest campuses, our Long Island location is about an hour outside of New York City.
Intakes
- Jan
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
- Clinical Director
- Health Specialities College Instructor
- Occupational Therapist
- Pediatric Occupational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Specialist/Manager
PSW Opportunity
- 12 to 36 months( OPT duration depends on the major studied).
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university
- Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
- Academic record that includes a balance of coursework in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and life sciences, as well as competence in written and spoken English. Basic computer skills (preparation of documents, spreadsheets, graphs, databases, research, and presentations) are required.
- Satisfactorily complete the following prerequisite courses at an accredited college with a grade of B- or higher in all math or science courses, and a minimum grade of a C+ in all other non-science prerequisite courses. All science courses must be for science majors. Only one math or science course can be retaken one time to achieve the required grade.
- If you have a bachelor’s degree and have not completed all prerequisite courses for admission, you may be provisionally accepted to the program. After completion of these prerequisite courses and satisfaction of all other academic and professional standards, you may be admitted into the professional phase of the program.
- Meet the Technical Standards for the occupational therapy program.
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Doctoral Degree/PhD
- Duration: 03 Year 01 Month
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Total Tuition Fee:
75600 USD
Annual Cost of Living: 12000 USD
Application Fee: 50 USD