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Next cohort starts August 24, 2026 | Application priority deadline December 5, 2025
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Clinical reasoning that prepares you for a career in
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Fast-paced online courses with a client-centered approach
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Fieldwork across the US
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June 6, 2026
Application due
August 24, 2026
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OTD program requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution*
  • Minimum cumulative and prerequisite GPAs of 3.00 or greater**
  • Three professional references:
    • One from a U.S.-licensed occupational therapist who has interacted with the applicant in a clinical setting either through employment or shadowing observation hours
    • Two of the applicant’s choice
  • Attestation to the Minimum Technical Standards
  • Completed criminal background check prior to matriculation
  • Submission of a statement of purpose on OTCAS
  • Possession of a personal laptop with access to the internet
  • Recommended completion of 20 hours of shadowing with a licensed occupational therapist

*Admission into the OTD program may be granted pending completion of a bachelor’s degree prior to matriculation. All official transcripts must be submitted to OTCAS.
**If cumulative GPA is less than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, an applicant may still be eligible for admission if a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or greater has been achieved over the last 60 semester or 90 quarter hour credits of coursework, indicating a positive grade trend.
The program will not grant credit for advanced placement, experiential learning, work experience or transfer credits from another program or institution. All courses within the didactic and clinical curriculum are required.

The Bowling Green State University entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. The program must have a preaccreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.