Our graduates are occupation-centered and possess leadership, advocacy, critical thinking and professional reasoning skills that will enable them to serve and meet the occupational therapy needs of diverse communities.
In addition, graduates will have the necessary skills to work in a variety of settings—including rural healthcare settings—to meet the needs of those who are underserved in areas of health disparities.
Emory & Henry School of Health Sciences Entry-level Doctorate (OTD) Program is Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). ACOTE is 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. 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.
The Entry Level Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program is approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Program admission acceptance deposit (100% applied to Fall 2024 tuition): $500.00 (See below for how to make a deposit)
Program per semester tuition for students entering OTD program in Fall 2024: $9,866.00. Total tuition for year one of the OTD program (3 semesters) is $29,598.00. Total tuition for year two of the OTD program (3 semesters) is $29,598.00. Total tuition for year three of the OTD program (2 semesters) = $19,732.00. Total tuition for the entire OTD program (all 8 semesters combined) is $78,928*.
General University Fees:$200.00 (graduation fee - billed during the last semester of the program).
University Technology Fee: $540.00/year (equally divided over 3 semesters at $180/semester).
University Activities Fee (Student Government Association):$300/year (equally divided over 3 semesters at $100.00/semester)
Annual Parking Fee: $150.00/year (equally divided over 3 semesters at $50/semester).
Annual Secondary Accident Insurance: $30.00/year (billed during the fall semester)
timelyMD Telehealth Service: $99.00/year (equally divided over 3 semesters at $33.00/semester).
Anatomy Fee - $200.00 (one-time fee billed during the first Fall semester of the OTD program).
Total Direct Cost - $82,222.00
*Tuition rates for future cohorts may be subject to change; however, a cohort’s tuition rate will remain the same for the entirety of their program. * Fees may be subject to change at any time.
Program performance data for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) National Certification Examination can be found at the following link: https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance
OTD Class of 2023
Dedicated instructors
OTD Class of 2026
OTD Class of 2024
AOTA Conference Attendance and Presentations
OTD Class of 2025
Special Games
Hungry Mother State Park Activities
