Entry-level OTD
Alabama State University OTD Program
Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) · Montgomery, Alabama Preaccreditation
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
Cohorts of 24 students. The program page says ACOTE has granted it candidacy status.
Source quote
“the local, state and national levels. Personalized attention: The occupational therapy doctorate degree at Alabama State University is a cohort-style program, so you and 23 of your peers will go through the program together and have personal access to your professors. REQUEST INFO SCHEDULE A TOUR START YOUR APPLICATION Explore Occupational Ther ... ct us to find out more! cportee@alasu.edu 334-229-5053 Suite 211, John L. Buskey Health Sciences Center Alabama State University’s Occupational Therapy Program has been granted candidacy status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 2”
Checked on the program’s website on October 9, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.
From the ACOTE directory
- Accreditation status
- Preaccreditation
- Degree level
- Entry-level OTD
- Institution type
- Public
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2026/2027
- Address
- 915 South Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
A new program that has passed ACOTE’s preaccreditation review and is working toward full accreditation.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
Before you apply
- Confirm the current application deadline and whether the program uses OTCAS or its own application.
- Ask for the program’s NBCOT pass rate and graduation rate; ACOTE requires programs to publish them, and NBCOT posts school results on its school performance page.
- Check prerequisite courses, observation hours and GPA minimums. See OT school prerequisites.
- Plan for full-time fieldwork (at least 24 weeks of Level II), often away from campus.
Pay in Alabama
$94,050median annual pay
$76,670–$123,87010th–90th percentile
1,500occupational therapists employed
U.S. median for occupational therapists: $100,330. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 29-1122). Compare all states.
Licensing in Alabama is handled by the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy. How to get licensed in Alabama →
More OT programs in Alabama
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- The University of Alabama Entry-level OTD
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- University of North Alabama Entry-level master's