OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Georgia State University occupational therapy entry level masters program (OT/M) has transitioned to a doctorate program. The OTD program will start its first class in summer of 2021. Georgia State will be accepting only applications for its OTD degree in the summer of 2022 (not OT/M). Learn more.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRANSITION TO OTD – Learn more here.
Attend OTD Virtual Open House here.

ALTERNATIVE TO COMPLETE OT OBSERVATION HOURS

This is a challenging time for all of us in this country due to the coronavirus. We are aware it may be difficult for students to complete the required minimum of 50 OT observation hours of OT observations. We have created an alternative to give you an option to complete the hours.

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EXPLORE OUR PROGRAM

Graduate

CLOSED – Master of Occupational Therapy (O.T./M.)

Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (more information here)

PASS RATE

Inaugural Graduates

NBCOT 2019

In 2018, CBS news reported Occupational Therapy is No. 4 among 9 best jobs and CNBC in 2019 reported that Occupational Therapy is 5^th among 11 most meaningful college majors and how much they pay.

Did you know?

The occupational therapy program accepts 45 students once a year for a 36-month degree program.

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Mission

The mission of the Georgia State University Department of Occupational Therapy is to improve human lives through innovations in research, community engagement, and education in occupational therapy and rehabilitation in general. We will prepare highly competent and ethical entry-level occupational therapist in the delivery of evidence-based, culturally competent, and compassionate care to improve the health and independence of individual and community within a technological and globally diverse environment.

ACCREDITATION

Georgia State University’s entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree program (OTD) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number is 301-652-AOTA and their website is https://acoteonline.org/.

ACOTE in its decision for candidacy noted the following strengths of the program:

The program resides in a major public university with diverse and consistently high quality students.
The program has access to the resources of an urban national research university at an affordable state tuition.
There is a strong suit of talented research and clinical faculty.
The OTD program will be built upon the highly successful OTM program which has a 100% NBCOT pass rate and achieved an inaugural national ranking.
The entry-level OTD program is now eligible to proceed to Step 2 of the Accreditation process, which includes submission of a self-study report due on November 1, 2022. This is followed by an On-Site Accreditation team visit in Fall 2023, with the goal of receiving formal accreditation before the first cohort of students graduate from the program. Programs must be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates are 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.