Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)

Occupational Therapy Doctorate (Erie, Pennsylvania)

Awards: Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Pathway: Entry-level occupational therapist education
Coursework: On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
Duration: 4 + 2 program completed in 5 1/2 calendar yearsFull time
Tuition: Not published

Entry-level occupational therapist education

Programs intended to prepare students for initial entry into the occupational therapy profession (entry-level MOT/MSOT/OTD and combined routes that end in one).

About this program

Entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate at Gannon University in Erie, delivered mostly in person, replacing the former master's program; it holds ACOTE Candidacy Status and is not yet fully accredited.

School and department: Gannon University

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: Gannon 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.

ACOTEAccreditationCandidacyVerified in official record
The program has candidacy status. It is not fully accredited.
Scope: OT Doctorate program, Gannon University, Erie, PA, as listed in the ACOTE directory
Published term: Next on-site: 2027/2028
Checked 3 November 2026
ACOTEAccreditationCandidacy StatusStated by the school
The program has candidacy status. It is not fully accredited.
Scope: Entry-level OTD program at Erie as stated on the school page
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 not confirmed
Study intensity: Full time

In-person requirements

In-person requirements (labs, fieldwork, capstone, placements) are not published on the pages we checked. Ask the program before assuming any part is remote.

Placement arrangement: Placement arrangement not confirmed
Fieldwork locations: Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.

Where: four different places

Institution headquarters: Erie, Pennsylvania
Teaching campus: Erie campus109 University Square
Fieldwork location: Not confirmed

Duration and credits

Duration: 4 + 2 program completed in 5 1/2 calendar years

Admissions

Prior study: Not published
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

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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