Highlights

Curriculum Design

The Augustana University Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Program, consisting of six total trimesters, is designed to meet adult learners where they're at in life — allowing them to remain in their own supported environments.

• The first year of the Augustana OTD Program will include three trimesters or six minimesters. Each 8-week minimester will consist of four courses, which include online instruction, as well as 7-10 days of hands-on learning at AU's OTD lab, located on the south side of the Twin Cities — close to Interstate-35 and the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) International Airport.
• Students will complete 24 weeks of fieldwork during the second year of the program, as well as a 14-week Capstone.
• While not a requirement of the program, Augustana is developing additional fieldwork experiences for OTD students. The university is working with Augustana's De & Dave Knudson Center for Global Engagement and Therapy Abroad to offer students hands-on learning opportunities internationally in Belize or Dominica.

Careers

Augustana OTD Program graduates who have pass the NBCOT Exam have the opportunity to open their own clinics. They would also be prepared to work in any entry-level setting, which might include hospital, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, outpatient clinic and school settings.