Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

MSOT or MOT degree from an ACOTE-accredited program (or equivalent recognized by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, WFOT). Occupational therapy licensure (or international equivalent approved by WFOT). Current masters students may apply but cannot formally matriculate to the OTD program until they are licensed. Students may be provisionally admitted to the OTD program and accumulate credits toward graduation for one semester while required documentation is being prepared or approved. The competitive admissions process also includes evaluation of the GPA, coursework, and professional experiences, as well as a statement of personal interests. Practicing occupational therapists with a bachelors degree may be admitted on a case-by-case basis. Those who are accepted to the OTD Program will be expected to complete deficiency credits that ensure that their educational background is comparable to practitioners with a masters degree, and will complete a minimum of 54 credits of graduate-level coursework at UWM.