We are excited to announce the NBCOT outcomes of our inaugural graduating Class of 2023!

Program outcomes:
Graduation rate: 100%
NBCOT pass rate: 100% (of those who have taken the exam)

The Doctorate of Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE's telephone number is 301-652-6611 and its web address is https://acoteonline.org/

Graduates of our program perform extremely well on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) compared to the national averages, and virtually all other programs. You can view our programs outcomes by visiting https://www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance

A hugely deserved congratulations to our esteemed faculty on the inaugural graduating class of 2023

Join us on Wednesday, April 10th from 7:00pm - 8:00pm CST for a Virtual Open House for applicants interested in learning about the Marquette OTD Program! Enjoy a brief presentation about our curriculum and admissions process. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a Q & A with our esteemed faculty. Please contact derek.taylor@marquette.edu to RSVP. A Teams link will be emailed to you once confirmed.

In the coming months, the Department of Occupational Therapy will be offering in-person Open Houses for Marquette students. Please stay tuned for the announcement of these dates. 
Join us to learn about this holistic profession and the significant impact you can make in the lives of others. Meet our esteemed faculty, partcipate in a Q & A, and discover details about our Introduction to Occupational Therapy course. We will also present details about our 3 + 3 program, which offers Marquete undergraduates and opportunity to begin the Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) program in their senior year, completing a bachelor’s degree and doctoral degree in six years instead of seven!

The Department of Occupational Therapy is currently offering a one-on-one virtual Q & A opportunity with a faculty member, for anyone who is interested in learning more about our program and our admissions process. We are also offering campus visits to tour our building, and have an opportunity to meet with professors and current OTD students. If you are interested in either, please email derek.taylor@marquette.edu to arrange an appointment. 

Direct Admission Pathway

The MU OTD department is very excited to be offering this new pathway for direct admittance into the OTD program.  The direct admit pathway is for incoming freshman.  When applying to MU as senior in high school, you can delineate that you would like direct admission into the OTD program.  After acceptance into MU, you can apply to the direct-admit program through your admitted student portal. These applications are due February 8. Once you apply, the OTD department will review your transcripts plus two short additional essays outlining your desire to become an occupational therapist.  If accepted, you can complete your OTD degree in just six short years as long as you maintain program requirements! 

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Our program

Marquette’s entry-level clinical occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program is a three-year (nine- semester) professional course of study designed to educate future leaders of a collaborative and culturally responsive workforce.

The mission of the university and college are influential components of the OTD curriculum design and are supportive of our desire to nurture graduates who will be discerning agents for change as professionals in practice. The OTD program goals are a natural corollary to the culture of a Jesuit research university located in the heart of a community with long-standing health disparities. The curriculum design operationalizes the OTD program goals of Practice Competence, Professional Identify, Servant Leadership and Critical Curiosity. To this end:

Marquette OTD graduates will have:

Practice Competence: the knowledge, skills, attitudes and abilities necessary for valued occupational therapy practice

Professional Identity: a solid understanding of self as a professional

Marquette OTD graduates will be:

Servant Leaders: committed to lifelong self-development in the service of others

Critically Curious: imaginative, with the capacity to reflect on and process information for sound critical thinking toward action

For general inquiries, please email marquetteot@marquette.edu

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