Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Faulkner University · Montgomery, Alabama
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 8 program semestersFull time
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level OTD program on the Montgomery campus with eight semesters and 110 credit hours, including fieldwork and a capstone experience.
- School and department
- Faulkner UniversityCollege of Health Sciences
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
- Faulkner 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.
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: Entry-level OT doctoral program, Montgomery AL, 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 required
- Study intensity
- Full timeProgram activities expected Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 5:30pm, plus some nights and weekends.
In-person requirements
- Fieldwork · required24 weeks of full-time clinical experiences.
- Capstone · required14 weeks of capstone experiential component.
- Level II fieldwork
- 24 weeks of full-time clinical experiences
- Capstone experience
- 14 weeks
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Teaching campus
- Montgomery campus5345 Atlanta Highway
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 8 program semesters
- Credits
- 110 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution completed before the program starts
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- 3Cumulative undergraduate institutional GPA of at least 3.0; prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or greater
- Observation hours
- 20With a licensed OT or OTA; two different settings preferred
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Prerequisite courses
- Science (biology, physics, chemistry or kinesiology) 4 credits
- Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
- Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
- Psychology/Sociology 8 credits
- Statistics 3 credits
- Application materials
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Observation hours
- Interview
- On-site interview for invited applicants
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)Application must be completed in OTCAS
- International applicants
- The institution states it does not accept international applicants
- Intakes
- Fall
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.
NBCOT exam pass rate: 100% (7 of 7 eligible testers; 2025 graduating cohort 1)
Cohort: 2025 Cohort 1 · Period: Calendar year 2025 · Denominator: 7 testers · Source
graduation rate: 82% (9 graduated of 11 entered, Cohort 1)
Cohort: 2025 Cohort 1 · Period: Calendar year 2025 · Denominator: 11 entered · Source
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)