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 25 Program
The UAB Occupational Therapy program is 23rd in the nation as ranked by U.S. News and World Report in the most recent "Best Graduate Schools" edition.
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.
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ACOTE
Contact ACOTE
6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929
301-652-6611 x2042
Accreditation Website
The UAB entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree (OTD) program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Pre-accreditation Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Pre-accreditation Status indicates the proposed program appears to meet ACOTE standards if fully implemented in accordance with the plans of the sponsoring institution. An on-site evaluation will be conducted before the first class completes the academic curriculum. 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.
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UAB launches new undergraduate degree in disability studies and rehabilitation scienceThe University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions recently launched a new undergraduate degree in disability studies and rehabilitation science. The new program is already accepting applications.