Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
LSUA and LSU Health Shreveport 3+3 Occupational Therapy Pathway
Awards: Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Louisiana State University of Alexandria · Alexandria, Louisiana
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
- Duration
- Approximately six yearsFull time
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
Formally named OT pathway within a broader award
About this program
Students complete three years at LSUA, begin the OTD at LSU Health Shreveport in year four, and receive the LSUA bachelor's through transferred credits; acceptance into the OTD is still required.
- School and department
- Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
- 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
- Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Combined program: awards and phases
One program with more than one award. It is counted once, and the professional phase is identified.
- Bachelor of Science in Biology or Kinesiology (LSUA)Bachelor’s degree · Pre-professional phase
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy (LSU Health Shreveport)Occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) · Professional phase
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
- 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
- Alexandria, Louisiana
- Teaching campus
- Louisiana State University of Alexandria
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- Approximately six years
Admissions
- Prior study
- At least 60 credit hours at LSUA and eligibility requirements met
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Interview
- Guaranteed an interview for the OTD program
- 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)