Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Occupational Therapy Assistant to Occupational Therapy Doctor (OTA-to-OTD)
Awards: Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Chatham University · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- HybridCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 28-month program, seven termsPart time
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Hybrid OTA-to-OTD bridge for licensed occupational therapy assistants that leads to the Doctor of Occupational Therapy, with mostly online coursework and eight campus weekends.
- School and department
- Chatham University
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
- Chatham University
- Bridge program
- Yes, as the school describes it. Check the school for the exact eligibility rules.
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.
ACOTEAccreditationaccredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)Stated by the school
Scope: Chatham University OTA-to-OTD Doctoral Degree Program
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
- HybridPart of the coursework is online and part is on campus. Required campus time is shown.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- Teaching mode
- Teaching mode not confirmed
- Study intensity
- Part time28 months over seven terms.
In-person requirements
- Labs · requiredEight weekend experiences with interactive labs on the Pittsburgh campus.
- Fieldwork · requiredFieldwork and the capstone can be completed where students live and work.
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Students can complete fieldwork and the capstone where they live and work.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Teaching campus
- Chatham University
- Online enrollment eligibility
- The page says Chatham participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) for online coursework and fieldwork; it lists no individual states on this page.
- Fieldwork location
- Students can complete fieldwork and the capstone where they live and work.
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 28-month program, seven terms
- Credits
- 99 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Bachelor's degree, or complete one before beginning the program
- Prior professional credential
- Active OTA license and at least one year of clinical experience
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- 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.
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)