ENTER THE
FAST-GROWING FIELD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Whether you’re interested in becoming a practitioner, researcher, healthcare administrator, or teacher, a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from King’s College will help you achieve your goals.
Why earn your degree at King’s?
| Full-Time, On-Campus Program
| Earn Your Doctorate in 36 Months
| Bachelor’s Degree Required
| 24 Weeks of Clinical Fieldwork
| Specialize in Innovation, Social Justice, Neurodiversity, or Trauma-Informed Care
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14%
Job Growth Expected
2024–2034
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ACOTE
Accreditation
King’s College has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
$98,340
Median Salary
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AT KING’S COLLEGE
As a student who already holds a bachelor’s degree (ideally, in a related field), you’ll complete three years of academic study, taking courses in everything from neuroscience and clinical leadership management to ethics, advanced human anatomy, and mentoring. You’ll also participate in 24 weeks of clinical fieldwork and complete a 14-week doctoral capstone before being awarded your clinical doctorate with a specialization in leadership.
Core Values
| Responsive Occupation-Based Interventions
| Excellence Through Innovation
| Clinical Curiosity & Reasoning
| Leadership, Advocacy, & Scholarship in Everyday Practice
Curricular Focus
| Social Justice
| Interprofessional & Community Collaboration
| Reflective Practice
| Dynamic & Diverse Nature of Occupations Across the Lifespan
YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
With a doctorate in occupational therapy from King’s, you’ll future-proof your career by gaining skills no machine can replicate and emerge as a leader known for advocating for both your patients and the profession on the state and national levels.
Matching your unique interests and talents with occupation-based theory will not only prepare you for the future, but also help you land a job you love:
| Open your own clinic. | Inspire the next generation of occupational therapists.
| Become a hospital department head. | Work with youth in a school setting.
| And so much more…
GET READY TO LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE
Complete the form above to learn more about our post-bachelor’s doctorate program and how it will prepare you for career success!
King’s College entry-level Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association located at:
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: 301-652-6611
https://acoteonline.org/
The program must have a pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and 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 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.
Please visit www.kings.edu/OTD for the most recent accreditation information.
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