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Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from the »¨½·Ö±²¥ Doctor of Occupational Therapy program will be prepared for a career in occupational therapy that contributes to the well-being of all and the occupational needs of society.  Our graduates will:

• Demonstrate excellence in practice as occupation-grounded and evidence-based entry-level occupational therapy professionals.
• Establish professional identity as future-focused leaders in practice, partnerships, and the profession.
• Exhibit commitment to lifelong learning and engagement in scholarly activities.
• Uphold ethical principles and demonstrate professionalism through reflection, reasoning, and responsiveness when working with people, populations, and institutions.
• Influence change by being visionary system thinkers and problem solvers for practice, policy, payment, and the profession.
• Demonstrate genuine care and respect by advocating for justice, health and well-being for all people, populations, and society.

The NBCOT program data results can be found here: 

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Accreditation

The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is .

ACOTE’s Disclosure Statement regarding Probationary Accreditation Action:

On Dec. 16, 2024, ACOTE notified USM of a change in the accreditation status of the program to CONTINUING ACCREDITATION-PROBATIONARY.

The occupational therapy doctoral program at the »¨½·Ö±²¥-Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas, was placed on Probationary Accreditation effective December 6, 2024, for failure to document significant progress toward correction of areas of noncompliance related to 2018 OTA Standards A.2.3. (Faculty qualifications) and A.2.9. (Sufficient faculty).

The program has been requested to submit a Plan of Correction to return the program to full compliance with the Standards within the mandated time period for correction.

Graduates of the program will remain 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.