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The Occupational Therapy Program is an innovative educational curriculum, providing rigorous and comprehensive professional preparation for community-focused occupational therapy practice. The department also serves as a resource to the occupational therapy community of the San Francisco Bay Area, supporting the Dominican ideals of scholarship, service, reflection, and community.
In addition to the alignment and commitment to the Dominican ideals, the Occupational Therapy Program has mapped the program's educational experience to intentionally connect to the Dominican Experience and Dominican's Institutional Learning Outcomes.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Dominican University of California’s Doctor in Occupational Therapy program empowers the next generation of occupational therapy practitioners to advance the profession as leaders, advocates, scholars, and innovators.
Practitioner: Clinical Practice including Advanced Practice
Develop and articulate a distinct professional identity as an occupation-centered and innovative practitioner.Scholar: Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Effectively utilize and generate evidence in practice.Leader and Advocate: Professional Development
Practice, lead, and advocate within diverse social, cultural, and political settings while demonstrating a commitment to health, wellbeing, and resilience of self and others.Innovator: Fieldwork and Doctoral Capstone Experience
Utilize reflective practices and critical thinking skills to powerfully serve individuals, communities and populations.
ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Council For Occupational Therapy Education
Dominican University of California's entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status 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 c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org.
The program must have a pre accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). 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.
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