Entry-level master's
Tennessee State University MOT Program
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) · Nashville, Tennessee Accredited
From the program’s website
- Degree
- Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
- Start term
- Fall
Source quote
“the MOT program ... Applications for the Fall 2027 Cohort”
Checked on the program’s website on October 8, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.
From the ACOTE directory
- Accreditation status
- Accreditation
- Degree level
- Entry-level master's
- Institution type
- Public
- Share taught by distance education
- 1-24%
- Last ACOTE on-site review
- 2016/2017
- Next ACOTE on-site review
- 2026/2027
- Address
- College of Health Sciences, 3500 John Merritt Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
ACOTE directory retrieved October 9, 2026.
NBCOT exam results
93% of new graduates passed in 2025 · 90.7% average over the last 3 reported years
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 81% | 100% | 79% | 93% |
Source: NBCOT school performance data, retrieved October 8, 2026. NBCOT counts new graduates who passed during the testing year, regardless of the number of attempts. Compare all programs’ pass rates.
Admission requirements
- Applies through
- OTCAS (centralized application) source
- Observation hours
- 30 hours source
- Class size
- 30 source
OTCAS 2026–2027: $172 for the first program, $71 for each additional one. OTCAS guide.
Taken from the program’s own admissions pages (hover “source” for the quote). Requirements change each cycle; confirm before applying.
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.
Tennessee State University MOT Program: FAQ
What are the admission requirements for Tennessee State University’s MOT program?
Observation hours: 30 hours. Applications go through OTCAS. Each requirement is quoted from the program’s admissions page; confirm the current cycle before applying.
What is Tennessee State University’s NBCOT pass rate?
93% of new graduates passed the NBCOT exam in 2025, and 90.7% on average over the last 3 reported years (NBCOT school performance data).
Is Tennessee State University’s MOT program accredited?
ACOTE lists it with status “Accredited” (directory retrieved October 9, 2026). Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.
Pay in Tennessee
U.S. median for occupational therapists: $100,330. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 29-1122). Compare all states.
Licensing in Tennessee is handled by the Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (Department of Health). How to get licensed in Tennessee →
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