Occupational Therapy Degrees

Post-professionalCertificate

Advanced Specialty Certificate: Health and Wellness for Occupational Therapists

Drexel University · Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

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Pathway
Post-professional education
Coursework
HybridCampus attendance required
Duration
Four 3-credit courses (12 credits)Part time
Tuition
Not published

Post-professional education

Programs for already qualified occupational therapists or assistants. They do not lead to initial OT or OTA entry.

Post-professional certificate

For people who already hold an OT or OTA qualification. It does not lead to initial entry into the profession. A certificate is not NBCOT certification and does not qualify anyone as an OT or OTA.

About this program

A 12-credit post-professional certificate in health assessment and health promotion for occupational therapists from any practice area. Credits can later be applied to the post-professional doctorate. Not NBCOT certification.

School and department
Drexel UniversityDepartment of Occupational Therapy

Award and pathway

Exact official award
Advanced Specialty Certificate: Health and Wellness for Occupational Therapists
Browsing category
Certificate
Professional pathway
Post-professional education
Award status
Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
Awarding institution
Drexel 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
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 timeStart date: January each year; applications accepted until November 30 prior to the start of the spring semester.

In-person requirements

  • On-campus residency · requiredTwo of the four courses are five-day residency courses for hands-on learning; the other two are online.
Placement arrangement
Placement arrangement not confirmed
Fieldwork locations
Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.

Where: four different places

Institution headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Teaching campus
Elkins Park Campus8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027
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
Four 3-credit courses (12 credits)
Credits
12 credits

Admissions

Prior study
Bachelor’s degree in an occupational therapy program, or a bachelor’s degree in a related profession, from an accredited college or university
Prior professional credential
Not stated
Minimum GPA
Not published
Observation hours
Not published
Admission tests
Not published
Application route
Not confirmed
International applicants
Not confirmed
Intakes
  • January

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)

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