Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
Awards: Occupational Therapy Doctorate
California State University, Dominguez Hills · Carson, California
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 9 consecutive semesters (including summer)Full time
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level OTD cohort program of nine consecutive semesters including a doctoral capstone, delivered on campus.
- School and department
- California State University, Dominguez HillsDepartment of Occupational Therapy
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Occupational Therapy Doctorate
- 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
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
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: ACOTE directory row: OT Doctorate, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
Published term: Next on-site: 2031/2032; Last on-site: 2024/2025
Checked 3 November 2026
ACOTEAccreditationfull accreditation in August 2025Stated by the school
Scope: CSUDH entry-level OTD program, as stated by the school
Published term: up for review in 7 years in 2032
Checked 3 November 2026
Institutional accreditation
WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)AccreditationWSCUC ApprovedStated by the school
Scope: OTD program heading states WSCUC approval
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 required
- Study intensity
- Full timeFull-time cohort; applications accepted once a year for summer entry.
In-person requirements
- Fieldwork · requiredTwo semesters of full-time Level II fieldwork (about three months each).
- Capstone · requiredDoctoral capstone experience plus capstone project over two semesters.
- Level II fieldwork
- 2 semesters of clinical rotations (Fieldwork II): 3 months each
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Carson, California
- Teaching campus
- Carson campus1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90747
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 9 consecutive semesters (including summer)
- Credits
- 120 semester credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Awarded bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- 3Minimum cumulative 3.0 in bachelor's degree and prerequisite coursework.
- Observation hours
- 80Documented volunteer/observation under a licensed occupational therapist, plus the department Foundations of Occupational Therapy Workshop.
- Admission tests
- GRE scores are waived for the 2027 OTD application cycle (opens October 1, 2026); strong scores may be submitted.
- Prerequisite courses
- Human Anatomy with laboratory
- Human Physiology with laboratory
- Developmental Psychology or Human Development (Across the Lifespan)
- Abnormal Psychology
- Medical Terminology
- Application materials
- three letters of recommendation
- OTD information session attendance
- Interview
- Qualified applicants are invited for a personal interview with the admissions committee.
- Application route
- Other application routeCalState Apply online application plus OTD application packet. Deadlines as published (year not stated): March 1 preceding a summer semester admission; application opens October 1
- 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.
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.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, 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)