Post-professionalOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy: Post-Professional (Online)
Awards: Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Alvernia University · No campus listed · institution headquartered in Pennsylvania
- Pathway
- Post-professional education
- Coursework
- Online courseworkCampus attendance not confirmed
- Duration
- Eight mods requiring 16 months of study; program length 1.4 yearsPart time
- Tuition
- $430 per credit hour, 2026-27
Post-professional education
About this program
Fully online post-professional OTD for occupational therapists with an OT master's degree, with a program-development capstone and an optional Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership.
- School and department
- Alvernia University
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy
- Browsing category
- Occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) · OTD
- Professional pathway
- Post-professional education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- Alvernia University
Accreditation
As recorded by the accreditor, with the exact program and locations covered. A degree alone does not grant a license, and admission does not guarantee certification eligibility.
No accreditation record for this program has been confirmed. Check ACOTE’s directory and ask the program.
Accreditation, NBCOT certification and state licensure explained
Delivery, attendance and in-person requirements
Online coursework does not mean no in-person activity. Coursework delivery, campus attendance and practical requirements are separate facts.
- Coursework delivery
- Online courseworkCoursework is online. Labs, fieldwork, residencies and capstones may still be in person: check the practical requirements.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance not confirmed
- Teaching mode
- Teaching mode not confirmed
- Study intensity
- Part timeYear-round sequence (spring, summer, fall, spring) in 7- or 14-week courses.
In-person requirements
- Capstone · requiredIndividualised capstone: students implement a new service or program, collect outcome data and disseminate results.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Teaching campus
- No campus listed for this program
- Online enrollment eligibility
- Not confirmed. An online program of a university in one state is not automatically available in every state.
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- Eight mods requiring 16 months of study; program length 1.4 years
- Credits
- 30 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Graduate of an ACOTE accredited master's OT program
- Prior professional credential
- Initial NBCOT certification before beginning coursework; eligible for OT license in state of residence
- Minimum GPA
- 3Cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 in MOT or MSOT degree, and a B or higher in all graduate OT courses
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- No GRE or interview required.
- Application materials
- Transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Admissions essay on a program innovation idea
- Application route
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Costs
US dollars as the school publishes them. Each fee keeps its basis (per credit, per term, per year, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| TuitionTuition · mandatory | $430per credit hour, 2026-27 | All students | 3 November 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 3 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 3 November 2026)