Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 375 Third Year—Winter Semester Credits OTD 8373 Level II Fieldwork Experience B 9 Total Credits 9 Fourth Year—Summer Semester Credits OTD 8474 Doctoral Capstone Experience, Reflections, and Exit Colloquium 10 Total Credits 10 Total Credit Hours to Graduation: 122 Accreditation (O.T.D.) Located at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus, the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Program is accredited 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. Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) Program— Tampa Bay Graduates of the program 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 the exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT certification. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. First Year—Summer Semester Credits OTD 8100 Functional Anatomy for Occupational Therapy 5 OTD 8101 Introduction to Didactic, Clinical, and Research Experiences 3 OTD 8102 Foundations of Occupational Therapy 3 OTD 8141 Development of Occupation Across the Life Span 3 Total Credits 14 Curriculum Outline (O.T.D. Tampa Bay) 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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