Post-professionalOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate, OTD
Awards: Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
Belmont University · No campus listed · institution headquartered in Tennessee
- Pathway
- Post-professional education
- Coursework
- Online courseworkCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 3 terms | 12 monthsFull time
- Tuition
- $1,250 per credit hour, 2026-27
Post-professional education
About this program
One-year online post-professional OTD focused on moving from clinician to occupational therapy educator, with asynchronous coursework and an on-campus capstone presentation.
- School and department
- Belmont University
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
- 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
- Belmont 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 required
- Teaching mode
- Asynchronous coursework
- Study intensity
- Full timeAccelerated: 3 terms over 12 months.
In-person requirements
- Capstone · requiredStudents present capstone projects on the Belmont campus; no other campus visits are required.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Nashville, Tennessee
- 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
- 3 terms | 12 months
- Credits
- 30 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Master's degree in occupational therapy (or final term of an accredited OT master's program)
- Prior professional credential
- Valid occupational therapy license, or eligibility to obtain licensure prior to enrollment
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- The GRE is not required.
- Application materials
- Three letters of recommendation
- Professional resume
- Interview
- Interview with the Post-Professional OTD Admissions Committee
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)
- 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.
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)