Occupational Therapy

The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited 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. Graduates of the program 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.

Professional Licensure & Certification Disclosures for Occupational Therapy

Kettering College’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program is an ACOTE®-accredited occupational therapy program and satisfies the states’ educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Students graduating from Kettering College’s OTD program are eligible to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification exam and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Some states may have additional requirements to gain initial licensure and practice. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, please refer to AOTA’s OT Qualifications and Licensure Requirement by state and Kettering College’s Professional Licensure by Program – OTD document.