Occupational Therapy

Accreditation and Graduation

The Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program (OTD) is Accredited by the Accreditation Council Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Ste 510E, North Bethesda MD, 20814. www.acoteonline.org. 301‐652‐AOTA

OTD Program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam upon graduation. The national certification exam is 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.

Outcome data from Xavier University's former Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Program, Accreditation-Inactive, demonstrate graduates have a high passage rate on the national certification exam, passage of which is required to practice as an occupational therapist. View the NBCOT certificate exam pass rates. Additionally, Xavier's graduates have a high success rate of obtaining employment in their chosen area of interest. Many local and regional employers request Xavier graduates for position openings.

The total number of graduates from Xavier University Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Program, Accreditation-Inactive, during the 3-year period of 2020-2023 was 74, with an overall graduation rate of 95%. The total number of graduates from Xavier University Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Program during the same 3-year period of 2020-2023 was 6 with an overall graduation rate of 100% (December 2023 was the 1st year OTD students were eligible to graduate).

GRADUATION RATES FOR MOT

Graduation Year Students Entering Students Graduating Graduation Rate
2021 38 43 113%
2022 32 27 84%
2023 0 4 n/a
TOTAL 70 74 95%

GRADUATION RATES FOR OTD

Graduation Year Students Entering Students Graduating Graduation Rate
2023 6 6 100%
TOTAL 6 6 100%