Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education · Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
- Duration
- Not published
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level occupational therapy doctoral program at the Fort Smith campus; the school describes on-site labs and a clinic for hands-on learning.
- School and department
- Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationSchool of Occupational Therapy
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy
- Browsing category
- Occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) · OTD
- Professional pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
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.
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: Entry-level OT doctoral program, Fort Smith AR, as listed in the ACOTE directory
Published term: Next on-site: 2031/2032 (Last on-site: 2024/2025)
Checked 3 November 2026
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
- On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance not confirmed
- Study intensity
- Not published
In-person requirements
In-person requirements (labs, fieldwork, capstone, placements) are not published on the pages we checked. Ask the program before assuming any part is remote.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Teaching campus
- Fort Smith campus7000 Chad Colley Blvd.
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- Not published
Admissions
- Prior study
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution earned by the end of the semester before enrollment
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Prerequisite courses
- Sociology or Anthropology 3 credits
- Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
- Lifespan Development/Developmental Psychology 3 credits
- Statistics 3 credits
- Anatomy and Physiology with lab 8 credits
- Medical Terminology 1 credit
- Application materials
- OTCAS application
- Two letters of recommendation
- Interview
- On-site interview with essay for competitive applicants
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)Complete the online application through OTCAS; May 2027 cycle opens July 16, 2026
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Intakes
- May 2027
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
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.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the school for current tuition, fees and other mandatory costs.
Published outcomes
Reported by the program, with cohort, reporting period and denominator. Figures from different programs, years or definitions are not comparable.
graduation rate: 94% (16 of 18 entering; one student withdrew for reasons other than academic performance)
Cohort: Graduation year 2026 · Period: Academic year 2026 · Denominator: 18 students entering · Number of students who graduated according to the published program length · Source
graduation rate: 94% (15 of 16 entering)
Cohort: Graduation year 2025 · Period: Academic year 2025 · Denominator: 16 students entering · Number of students who graduated according to the published program length · Source
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, application deadline, study intensity.
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)