University
Nova Southeastern University
Ft. Lauderdale, Clearwater, Florida
Entry-level OTPost-professionalResearch
Overview
Private nonprofit university in Florida with entry-level and post-professional occupational therapy doctoral programs.
Accreditation applies to a specific program and location, not to the school as a whole: see each program and the Accreditation section below.
Programs
Each program is listed with its exact award and professional pathway. Tuition, delivery, admissions and accreditation belong to the program, not to the school as a whole.
Entry-level occupational therapist education
Entry-level OT
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
On campusthree-year program: 114 credit hours totalNSU Fort Lauderdale / Davie
Tuition not published
Entry-level OT
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.), Tampa Bay
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Hybridthree-year program: 114 credit hours totalNSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus
Tuition not published
Entry-level OT
Occupational Therapy Dual Admission (bachelor's and OTD)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)
On campusSeven years (4+3); accelerated tracks 6 years (3+) and 5 years (2+, by invitation only)NSU Fort Lauderdale / Davie
Tuition not published
Post-professional education
Post-professional
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.OT), Post-Professional
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.OT)
Online courseworkNo campus listed
Tuition not published
Research education
Research
Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy
Doctor of Philosophy in Occupational Therapy
Online courseworkNo campus listed
Tuition not published
Research
Dr.OT/Ph.D. Dual Degree (Post-Professional)
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.OT) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Online courseworkNo campus listed
Tuition not published
Teaching locations
Places where teaching actually happens, kept separate from the headquarters address. Online coursework is not tied to a location, and fieldwork sites are described on each program.
NSU Fort Lauderdale / Davie
3200 South University Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
NSU Tampa Bay Regional Campus
3400 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida
Accreditation
Shown exactly as the accreditor’s record words it, with scope, term and the date we checked. Accreditation of a program is not a degree’s guarantee of a license or of NBCOT eligibility.
Program accreditation
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: OT Doctorate, Ft. Lauderdale (ACOTE directory)
Published term: Next on-site: 2031/2032
Checked 3 November 2026
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.), Tampa Bay
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: OT Doctorate, Tampa Bay Regional Campus (ACOTE directory)
Published term: Next on-site: 2031/2032
Checked 3 November 2026
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.OT), Post-Professional
ACOTEAccreditationNot listed in ACOTE entry-level directoryNot verified
Program-level entry-level accreditation does not apply to this kind of program (for example a post-professional certificate or research degree).
Scope: Post-professional/research program; ACOTE entry-level accreditation does not apply mechanically.
Checked 3 November 2026
ACOTEAccreditationNot listed in ACOTE entry-level directoryNot verified
Program-level entry-level accreditation does not apply to this kind of program (for example a post-professional certificate or research degree).
Scope: Post-professional/research program; ACOTE entry-level accreditation does not apply mechanically.
Checked 3 November 2026
Dr.OT/Ph.D. Dual Degree (Post-Professional)
ACOTEAccreditationNot listed in ACOTE entry-level directoryNot verified
Program-level entry-level accreditation does not apply to this kind of program (for example a post-professional certificate or research degree).
Scope: Post-professional/research program; ACOTE entry-level accreditation does not apply mechanically.
Checked 3 November 2026
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the school’s own pages and from official records, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 3 November 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 3 November 2026)