Occupational Therapy (OTD)
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Admissions ContactDanielle Clough |
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Program ContactLori Vaughn Scott McNeil |
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BS to OTD OptionAre you looking for our undergraduate pre-occupational therapy program? Springfield College also offers a BS in Health Science: Pre-OT to OTD you can complete in six and a half years. |
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The Springfield College Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program allows you to engage in a mix of classroom and laboratory work, while also experiencing group projects, and fieldwork experiences. As a student, you will become practiced in entry-level occupational therapy theory, evaluation and treatment techniques, clinical reasoning, research, teaching skills, management, and teamwork.
As a doctoral student, you will be required to take a capstone project and gain experience in the community under the guidance of the capstone coordinator, a site supervisor, and a faculty mentor. The capstone is a 14-week experience arranged in close collaboration with the student based on professional goals and interests.
Graduates of the OTD program will be eligible to take the board exam, become licensed, and work as an occupational therapist.
Employment opportunities for occupational therapists are expected to increase 14% through 2031, faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. With a degree in occupational therapy, you can have an in-demand and fulfilling career. Our graduates work at schools, universities, government agencies, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, community-based settings, and in many other settings across the country.
Admissions Requirements
This program enrolls students in the fall term only.
Apply through OTCAS
Applications for the OTD must be submitted through OTCAS.
In order to be considered, applications must be complete in OTCAS by the January 1 program deadline. Materials required are: Personal Statement, Resume, Official Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation.
International Applicants
All international applicants from non-English speaking countries are required, in addition to the items listed above, to submit:
- Proof of English language proficiency by way of the TOEFL or IELTS. Other tests may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please refer to our language requirements for more information on acceptable tests, minimum scores, exemptions, and conditional acceptance. If your undergraduate degree was earned in the United States and you successfully completed college-level English, we will consider English language proficiency met.
- Please note: Transcripts must be in English. If the transcript is not in English you will be required to submit a professional credential evaluation completed by any member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For this we recommend SpanTran, with its customized portal for Springfield College applicants. World Education Services or Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. are also recommended for your credential evaluations.
The staff in the Office of International Admissions can assist you with questions you may have about enrolling at Springfield College as an international student by emailing intladmissions@springfieldcollege.edu.
Curriculum
I. Degree Requirements (100 credits)
Both Doctoral Entry Level students as well those from the Springfield College Health Science/Pre-Occupational Therapy program must meet this complete list of degree requirements to obtain the Doctor of Occupationap Therapy degree; however, the graduate record/transcript of student entering from the Health Science/Pre-Occupational Therapy program will only reflect 81 credits because these students begin enrolling in their M.S. coursework in their 4th year of undergraduate study at Springfield College where the following 500-level coursework (19 credits) is applied to their undergraduate record/transcript: OCTH 501, OCTH 503, OCTH 505, OCTH 506, OCTH 510, OCTH 511, OCTH 512, OCTH 514, OCTH 515, and OCTH 520.
- OCTH 501 - Occupational Therapy Fundamentals Credits: 3
- OCTH 503 - Professional Seminar I Credits: 1
- OCTH 505 - Group Process Credits: 1
- OCTH 506 - Group Process Lab Credits: 1
- OCTH 510 - Functional Human Anatomy Credits: 3
- OCTH 511 - Functional Human Anatomy Lab Credits: 1
- OCTH 512 - Neuroscience and Occupation Credits: 3
- OCTH 514 - Neuroscience and Occupation Lab Credits: 0
- OCTH 515 - Functional Movement in Occupations Credits: 2
- OCTH 520 - Development, Occupation and Performance in Infancy and Childhood Credits: 4
- OCTH 560 - Evidence Based Practice I Credits: 3
- OCTH 561 - Evidence Based Practice in Occupational Therapy II Credits: 3
- OCTH 570 - Social Policy and Social Justice in Healthcare Credits: 2
- OCTH 584 - Clinical Education I and Professional Seminar II Credits: 2
- OCTH 621 - Application of Theory and Evidence in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice Credits: 3
- OCTH 625 - Performance, Dysfunction, and OT Adaptation in Adolescents Credits: 3
- OCTH 631 - Occupation, Dysfunction, and Adaptation in Adults I Credits: 3
- OCTH 632 - Occupation, Dysfunction, and Adaptation in Adults II Credits: 3
- OCTH 633 - Occupation, Dysfunction, and Adaptation in Adults III Credits: 3
- OCTH 634 - Occupation, Dysfunction, and Adaptation in Adults IV Credits: 4
- OCTH 635 - Development, Dysfunction and Occupational Therapy Adaptation in Older Adults Credits: 3
- OCTH 637 - Occupation, Dysfunction and Adaptation in Adults V Credits: 3
- OCTH 650 - US and Global Healthcare Systems: Occupational Therapy’s Role Credits: 3
- OCTH 651 - OT Management, Leadership, and Advocacy Credits: 3
- OCTH 683 - Professional Seminar III Credits: 1
- OCTH 684 - Clinical Education II Credits: 9
- OCTH 685 - Clinical Education III Credits: 9
- OCTH 687 - Professional Seminar IV Credits: 1
- OCTH 720 - OT in Community Practice: Capstone Experience and Project Development I Credits: 2
- OCTH 721 - Capstone Experience and Project Development II Credits: 5
- OCTH 722 - Capstone Experience and Project Development III Credits: 1
- OCTH 784 - Doctoral Capstone Experience Credits: 10
- OCTH 785 - Capstone Project Credits: 2
Deadline
Doctor of Occupational Therapy candidates must submit applications via OTCAS. Priority admissions deadline is January 15 with rolling admissions until June 1.
