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NSU Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program- Tampa Bay
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NSU Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program
Nova Southeastern University, with its entry-level program leading to a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) degree, is one of the pioneer accredited university programs that offer entry-level doctoral degrees in occupational therapy. Classes for NSU’s 3 1/3-year, blended (hybrid) distance/face-to-face O.T.D. program are held at the NSU Tampa Campus. The program, designed to attract creative and compassionate individuals who like to help others achieve their potential, meets the need for occupational therapy education beyond a master’s degree by students who want flexibility while performing their domestic roles.The Doctor of Occupational Therapy Entry Level Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
A distance/face-to-face blended program means that students receive part of their education at the Tampa campus during four day institutes taught by reputable faculty members once or more a month per semester. Students take the remainder of each course in an online format, using state-of-the-art technology. Success in the program requires the ability to navigate the university's learning management system (currently Canvas), manage electronic communications, utilize research and information databases in and out of the World Wide Web, apply software, among other technology when participating in the didactic, clinical and capstone components of the NSU OTD curriculum. Utilization of technology and networked resources mirrors provision of care by doctorally prepared occupational therapists, and the program's goal is to provide opportunities to optimally prepare graduates for real world practice.
The entry-level O.T.D. program has a responsibility to the public to assure that its graduates can become fully competent and caring occupational therapists who are capable of providing benefit and doing no harm. Individuals admitted and retained in the O.T.D. program must possess the intelligence, integrity, compassion, humanitarian concerns, physical and emotional capacity, cognitive and communication skills, and professionalism necessary to practice occupational therapy. To this end, all entry-level O.T.D. students must meet the requirements outlined in the O.T.D. program’s Essential Functions Policy for Admission, Retention, and Graduation. To view the Essential Functions document, visit: OTD-Tampa Essential Functions
During the program, students accumulate nearly 2,000 hours of part- and full-time clinical education. This will include three 3-week and two 12-week internships plus a 16-week doctoral residency in a negotiated practice area. Assignment of clinical sites is competitive and subject to availability and in most, if not all cases will require students to commute a distance or relocate.
