Entry-Level
Are you completing your undergraduate degree and interested in becoming an occupational therapist?
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Post-Professional
Are you an occupational therapist who wants to progress their career with advanced degrees and training?
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Interdisciplinary
Are you an occupational therapist who seeks to advance rehabilitation knowledge by participating in specialized research?
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Top-Ranked Program
The 2024 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings place our new entry-level OTD program—which graduated its inaugural class in December 2023—among the top 14% in the nation. This is the first list published by USNWR since we launched the program and received full accreditation from the American Occupational Therapy Association for its maximum seven-year term.
This swift recognition of our program reflects the commitment and excellence of our diverse and accomplished faculty, students, and staff. Together, we have created a program dedicated to quality, scholarship, and teaching the most current real-life applications of occupational therapy.
Our Commitment
We strive to set the standard in education, research, and service, and to equip every student with the evidence-based skills and knowledge they need to become informed, compassionate, ethical leaders in the global occupational therapy community.
NBCOT
Our passing percent data is calculated on the number of New Graduates who passed the NBCOT exam regardless of the number of attempts during the testing year to meet ACOTE’s reporting standard.
Click here to see our NBCOT pass rates.
ACOTE
Contact ACOTE
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-652-6611 x2042
Accreditation Website
The UAB Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
ACOTE® is recognized as the accrediting agency for occupational therapy education by both the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). ACOTE® is also an active member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA).
ACOTE® is recognized as the accrediting agency for occupational therapy education by both the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). ACOTE® is also an active member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA).
Click here to read the full accreditation statement.
Latest News
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A ‘magic’ setting for fieldworkEach summer, the Department of Occupational Therapy joins with UAB Arts in Medicine to host two 4-week virtual magic camps for children with disabilities. It’s a unique skill-building opportunity for both the children and graduate students in UAB’s Entry-Level Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy program, who complete one of their Level I Fieldwork experiences as camp coaches. -
2024 Blazer Forever Scholarship RecipientsFive students have been awarded a UAB School of Health Professions Blazer Forever Scholarship. The award is given to SHP students during Homecoming Week based on an essay answer. This year, we asked students to talk about the ways classroom collaborations and/or team-based learning has made them stronger teammates. -
UAB Low Vision Faculty Lead 4-day Conference in South AfricaA multidisciplinary group of low vision practitioners and people with visual impairments gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early September at the Low Vision Matters conference. There, they heard Beth Barstow, PhD, OTR/L, and Jason Vice, PhD, OTR/L, speak about low vision evaluation, assessment, and intervention, and spent a day in hands-on labs.