Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (EOTD)
Awards: Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Loma Linda University · Loma Linda, California
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 3-year graduate programFull time
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Three-year graduate entry-level OTD, primarily face-to-face, with a capstone and lifestyle-medicine emphasis.
- School and department
- Loma Linda UniversityDepartment of Occupational Therapy
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Entry-Level 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
- Loma Linda 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: ACOTE directory row: OT Doctorate, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA
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 timeYear-round, classes Monday through Friday during the day.
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
- Loma Linda, California
- Teaching campus
- Loma Linda campusNichol Hall Room 1605, Loma Linda, CA 92350
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 3-year graduate program
Admissions
- Prior study
- B.A. or B.S. in any field from an accredited institution
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- Observation hours
- 40Documentation submitted on OTCAS; related community service hours accepted if observation hours cannot be obtained.
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Prerequisite courses
- Human Anatomy with Lab
- Human Physiology with Lab
- Statistics
- Human Lifespan Development
- Medical Terminology
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Intakes
- June start
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%
Cohort: 2025 · Period: within a year of graduation · Denominator: 25 test takers · 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)