Online Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate

OTD

Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Online

Online

Inspire change in the community you serve and transform the profession with Quinnipiac’s online Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate.

Student plays with an infant as part of OT instruction and therapy demonstrations in the Movement Lab

Program Overview

An occupational therapy student evaluates a patient in the simulation suite — **Transform into an agent of change.** See how the Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) is designed for practicing registered occupational therapists who want to merge their experience and practical skills with contemporary professional knowledge and scholarship.

Become a change leader in occupational therapy

Occupational therapy is an evolving profession that will continue to expand new health services into a wide range of environments. Our Post-Professional OTD program produces agents of change who stand out as leaders in moving the profession forward.

The program is ideal for practicing registered occupational therapists who want to merge their experience and practical skills with contemporary knowledge and scholarship. We provide an ideal pathway for you to expand your role within your current practice, further your credibility to open or enhance your own practice, or transition into a teaching role.

The curriculum is designed for working professionals, consisting of 32 credits broken up into unique modules that may be completed in less than 2 years. There is a single, week-long residency requirement that is completed during your first summer in the program; the rest is completed entirely online. Coursework emphasizes an evidence-based approach to modern challenges and explores systems of practice, program development, advocacy, and leadership. All work within the program can be tailored to your own unique interests and practice area.

Practicing occupational therapists with a bachelor’s degree may enter the program via completion of our BS to OTD track.

Connect With Your Admissions Counselor

Grover Lee Boyd

Associate Director of Graduate Admissions

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies Admissions Representative

Our Reputation

Ranked #3 - Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region (2022)

College Factual

Program Statistics

+60% National Recognition

Over 60% of OTD students in the online program have had their work accepted for dissemination.

7 AOTA Fellows

Being an American Occupational Therapy Association fellow provides these faculty with a vast network of information and resources for keeping pace with an evolving profession.

Flexible scheduling meets world-class education

Online learning with Quinnipiac University delivers the guided educational experience of a traditional, instructor-led environment coupled with the schedule flexibility needed for adult learners to succeed. Innovative teaching methods and asynchronous classes enable students to work at their own pace, while also enjoying peer interaction and a collaborative learning experience to maximize their learning outcomes.

In Their Own Words

Tracey Zeiner, OTD ’17

“Learning the techniques and tools to function effectively in this new world gave me the confidence to pursue my dream of teaching and to ultimately participate in developing a new school of occupational therapy in Fort Smith, Arkansas.”

Shannon Scott, OTD ’15

“I was employed as an OT practitioner while pursuing my advanced OT degree and was able to immediately apply everything I was learning, including research on current evidence in my area of interest. The depth of my knowledge, understanding and application improved with each new course and new assignment. I not only gained confidence in my current position but in my ability to take on new roles within my professional organization and be a more effective practitioner at the individual level, organizational and societal levels.”

Mindy Garfinkel, OTD ’15

“We are encouraged to share our experiences with our classmates in an effort to bridge theory and practice. Although I have over 25 years of clinical experience, the education that I’ve received in this program has deepened my understanding of factors relating to my practice, and I believe that it has helped me to become a better clinician.”

Dennis Aptaker, OTD ’15

"Through my participation in this program, I have developed and enhanced the skills necessary to bridge research and practice, which has increased my distinct value as a member of the health care workforce."

Kassi N. ’20

"The last seven weeks were like discovering new areas of our childhood home, or making a new turn in a familiar neighborhood: just as we thought our understanding of the field was maturing to a point of comfortability, we learned that whatever brief plateau we had was merely a stepping stone to a deeper, more robust understanding of an amorphous field that requires collaboration and transfer of knowledge just as it does individual comprehension and mastery."