372 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy For more information and requirements, contact the NSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 3300 S. University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004. Occupational Therapy Assistants are eligible to apply to the entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) program after completing a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or from the online Bachelor of Health Science program at NSU. For more information about the B.H.Sc. online degree completion program, visit healthsciences.nova.edu /healthsciences/bhs/index.html. Requirements for Graduation (O.T.D.) In order to be eligible for the O.T.D. degree, students shall • be of good moral and ethical character • s atisfactorily complete the program within five years from the time of matriculation • s atisfactorily complete the program of study required for the degree (122 semester hours) with a minimum grade of C (75 percent) in each occupational therapy course • s uccessfully complete clinical internships and residency within 24 months of completion of didactic courses • f ulfill all financial and library obligations to the university Accreditation (O.T.D.) NSU’s Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus currently offers a fully accredited master’s degree-level OT program. This M.O.T. program is transitioning to a doctoral entry-level program and has been granted candidacy status. The Fort Lauderdale/ Davie Campus began accepting students into a doctoral-level program in summer of 2022. The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program has applied for accreditation 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 c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is acoteonline.org. Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) Program —Fort Lauderdale The program must have a preaccreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates 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. Students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork, as well as an individual, 14–16 week capstone experience within 24 months, following the completion of the didactic portion of the program. The doctoral capstone experience must be started after completion of all coursework and Level II fieldwork, as well as completion of preparatory activities defined in 2018 ACOTE OTD Standard D.1.3.
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