The clinical doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) is a post-professional clinical degree that provides you with the advanced skills and knowledge you need, to enhance your current practice and prepares you to be an innovator in traditional and emerging areas of occupational therapy. You will also have the opportunity to develop or refine your academic and clinical teaching skills.

The OTD program is a post-professional degree. There are four paths to the OTD.

  If you have a master’s degree in occupational therapy (or a bachelor's in occupational therapy and a master's in
    another field), apply directly to the OTD program. Complete it in 6 semesters full time or at a part-time pace.

  If you have a bachelor’s degree in OT, complete our new online MSOT in one year and continue on to the OTD.

  If you have a bachelor’s degree in a field other than OT and specific prerequisite credits, apply directly to the
     entry-level master’s program. Complete your master’s degree and continue on to the OTD.

  If you do not have a bachelor’s degree, apply to the Combined BS/MSOT program. If accepted, you will enter the
     program at JCHP in your junior year and complete the BS and MS within 40 months. Continue on to the OTD. **

  Jefferson has articulated agreements with Villanova University, St. Joseph’s University and Muhlenberg College that
     enable students to come to JCHP in the senior year to complete the BS and MS program.

        Department of Occupational Therapy::130 South 9th Street, Suite 810::Philadelphia, PA 19107
Telephone: 215.503.8010 Fax: 215.503.3499