Occupational Therapy

The Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)

Welcome to the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program. We want to partner with those who desire to grow professionally, personally, and spiritually during their healing ministry journey.

I welcome any questions, comments, or concerns. Please email our program at OTD@kc.edu.

Shanese L. Higgins, DHSc, MOT, OTR/L, BCMH, Program Director

Our OTD Mission Statement

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Certification Pass Rates for Graduates

Graduates of Occupational Therapy programs are eligible to take the Occupational Therapy Certification through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).  Successful pass rates for test takers is available at  HTTPS://SECURE.NBCOT.ORG/DATA/SCHOOLSTATS.ASPX

Student Outcomes

OTD Accreditation

ACCREDITED DOCTORAL-DEGREE-LEVEL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM 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.

If you have questions about the OTD degree, email us at otd@kc.edu.