Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
University of Central Arkansas · Conway, Arkansas
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
- Duration
- 36 monthsFull time
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level OTD requiring a prior bachelor's degree, 115 graduate credit hours over 36 months, Level II fieldwork and a doctoral capstone.
- School and department
- University of Central ArkansasOccupational Therapy
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
- University of Central Arkansas
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, Conway AR, as listed in the ACOTE directory
Published term: Next on-site: 2026/2027 (Last on-site: 2019/2020)
Checked 3 November 2026
Institutional accreditation
Higher Learning CommissionAccreditationUCA is accredited by the Higher Learning CommissionStated by the school
Scope: Institution
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 time115 credit hours scheduled across a 36 month period
In-person requirements
- Fieldwork · required24 weeks of Level II fieldwork, in Arkansas or across the US.
- Capstone · required560-hour doctoral capstone program.
- Level I fieldwork
- First-level fieldwork occurs together with on-campus coursework
- Level II fieldwork
- Full time placement at two different fieldwork sites across a 6 month period
- Capstone experience
- 14 weeks
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Facilities in Arkansas or across the US; students are responsible for their own transportation and living expenses
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Conway, Arkansas
- Teaching campus
- Conway campus201 Donaghey Ave.
- Fieldwork location
- Facilities in Arkansas or across the US; students are responsible for their own transportation and living expenses
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 36 months
- Credits
- 115 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Baccalaureate degree from a USDE-recognized regionally accredited institution
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Prerequisite courses
- 25 hours of prerequisite coursework, grade C or better
- 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)