Entry-level OTD

Valparaiso University OTD Program

Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) · Valparaiso, Indiana Accredited

From the program’s website

Degree
Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
Source quote
“Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)”

Checked on the program’s website on October 8, 2026 by Deepam Pawar, OT.

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From the ACOTE directory

Accreditation status
Accreditation
Degree level
Entry-level OTD
Institution type
Private Nonprofit
Share taught by distance education
1-24%
Last ACOTE on-site review
2025/2026
Next ACOTE on-site review
2032/2033
Address
LeBien Hall, Room 103, 836 LaPorte Avenue, Valparaiso, IN 46383

Fully accredited by ACOTE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NBCOT certification exam.

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 Indiana

$97,020median annual pay
$69,550–$119,95010th–90th percentile
3,830occupational therapists employed

U.S. median for occupational therapists: $100,330. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (SOC 29-1122). Compare all states.

Licensing in Indiana is handled by the Indiana Occupational Therapy Committee (Professional Licensing Agency). How to get licensed in Indiana →

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