Entry-level OTOccupational therapy doctorate (OTD)
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
West Coast University · Los Angeles, California
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- HybridCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 32 months, 8 trimestersFull time
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level OTD of 120 credits over 32 months and eight trimesters, combining on-campus and online synchronous learning with a doctoral capstone.
- School and department
- West Coast 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
- West Coast 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: OT Doctorate, West Coast University-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Published term: Next on-site: 2035/2036
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
- HybridPart of the coursework is online and part is on campus. Required campus time is shown.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- Teaching mode
- Live online teaching
- 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
- California
- Teaching campus
- West Coast University, Los Angeles590 N. Vermont Avenue
- Online enrollment eligibility
- Not confirmed. An online program of a university in one state is not automatically available in every state.
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 32 months, 8 trimesters
- Credits
- 120 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- 33.0 minimum GPA preferred for the last 60 semester units
- Observation hours
- 40
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)
- 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.
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: 88%
Cohort: Graduates tested in 2023 · Period: 2023 · Denominator: 26 tested, 23 passed · Source
NBCOT exam pass rate: 91%
Cohort: Graduates tested in 2024 · Period: 2024 · Denominator: 33 tested, 30 passed · Source
NBCOT exam pass rate: 78%
Cohort: Graduates tested in 2025 · Period: 2025 · Denominator: 32 tested, 25 passed · 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)