Notre Dame of Maryland's Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program is designed to give you the knowledge and skills required to excel in occupational therapy practice. Our experiential, occupation-sustainable-focused curriculum includes physical and mental rehabilitation across the lifespan, interprofessional wellness models, population health and occupational justice, globally diverse-sustainable-interprofessional healthcare practices, business and education healthcare models, and a robust research-capstone journey to support our future evidence-based driven leaders.
Commitment
The OTD is a three-year, 104-credit, full-time program completed over nine semesters, including summers. The curriculum comprises traditional, hybrid, and fully online courses in a cohort-based model, highlighting the importance of hands-on applications and training. Across the curriculum, students benefit from Level I and Level II clinical experiences. The OTD program culminates in a Scholarly Project Implementation Experience (SPIE), incorporating a 14-week student-designed research project and public presentation to facilitate, promote, and sustain research agendas and evidence-based occupational therapy practices.
Upon completing all the didactic, clinical, and research requirements in the OTD program, you will be eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam. After successful board certification, you will be eligible to apply for licensure in the state(s) you seek to practice.
Please review the How to Apply section for any information regarding how to apply to the NDMU-OTD program.
Mission
The Occupational Therapy program focuses on educating a new generation of interdisciplinary transformational leaders and scholars educated to deliver inclusive, equitable, client-centered, evidence-based, culturally competent, distinctive, and sustainable healthcare practices.
Core Values
- Sustainable Development – committed to building local and global sustainable healthcare practices.
- Interprofessional Practice – promoting team-based client-centered across the lifetime practices to deliver the utmost quality care.
- Creativity: cultivating innovative thinking and methods that positively influence pressing sustainable healthcare approaches and practices.
- Racial Equity: full participation of all individuals and health equity.
- Inclusion: building a culture of belonging and participation for all people
- Ethical Practice: fulfilling our commitment to honesty, transparency, and accountability for our decisions, actions and outcomes.