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If you wish to learn more about the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, please plan to attend one of our virtual information sessions via Zoom.
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If you wish to learn more about the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, please plan to attend one of our virtual information sessions via Zoom.
Patricia Laverdure OTD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA
Assistant Professor
Rehabilitation Sciences
2156 Health Sciences Building
Norfolk, VA 23529
757-683-3210
plaverdu@odu.edu
The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program at Old Dominion University has applied for accreditation 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.
The program must be granted Candidacy Status, have a preaccreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates 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 and professional license revocation may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork as well as an individual 14-week capstone experience within 24 months following the completion of the didactic portion of the program. The doctoral capstone experience must be started after completion of all coursework and Level II fieldwork as well as completion of preparatory activities defined in 2018 ACOTE OTD Standard D.1.3.
Pending SCHEV Approval*
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