Accreditation
This entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, located at 7501 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-6611 and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered. In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Students must complete Level II fieldwork and experiential requirements within 24 months following completion of necessary didactic coursework in the curriculum sequence.
ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational programs satisfy the states’ educational requirements in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Students graduating from an ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant educational program are eligible to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy certification exam and apply for licensure in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. For more information regarding state qualifications and licensure requirements, please refer to the AOTA State Licensure webpage.
Contact Information
Primary Contacts
General Information
Phone: 479-713-8800
Fax: 479-575-3119
Email: OTD@UARK.edu
Kandy Salter, OTD
Program Director
Phone: 479-575-2785
Email: KSSalter@UARK.edu
Lorena Badillo
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 479-713-8800
Email: LBadillo@UAMS.edu
Mailing and Physical Address
Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy
College of Education and Health Professions
University of Arkansas
50 N. Harmon Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701