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Accreditation

The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the 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) 652-6611.

Graduates of the program 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.

7501  Wisconsin Avenue 
Suite 510E 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

301-652-6611

Program Outcomes

Program results from the

Graduation Rate

The total number of graduates from the UT Â鶹´«Ã½×ÊÔ´ Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program during the three-year period of 2022-2024 was 139.

Institutional accreditation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Â鶹´«Ã½×ÊÔ´, is accredited by the  (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. UT Â鶹´«Ã½×ÊÔ´ also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of UT Â鶹´«Ã½×ÊÔ´ may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404)-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website,